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Carroll College - Wisconsin
Motto:	Christo et Litteris (For Christ and Learning)
Established	1846
Type:	Private College
President:	Dr. Douglas N. Hastad
Staff:	96
Students:	3,292
Undergraduates:	2,448 full-time, 569 part-time
Postgraduates:	47 full-time, 228 part-time
Location	Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Colors:	Orange and White
Mascot:	Pioneer
Affiliations:	Presbyterian Church USA
Website:	www.cc.edu

Carroll College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian church located in Waukesha in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Carroll opened in 1846, two years before Wisconsin became a state. Carroll claims to be the oldest existing college in Wisconsin, however that claim is also held by Beloit College.

It currently offers more than fifty areas of study at mostly an undergraduate level, but also offers Master's degrees and certificates in certain subjects, as well as one doctoral program in Physical Therapy. There are ninety six full-time faculty members and approximately 3,000 students from twenty eight states and twenty seven countries. The school provides housing to approximately 1,200 students in six residence halls, six apartment buildings, and two houses. It is in the NCAA Division III Midwest Conference and competes in ten men's and ten women's sports (including the nationally ranked men's basketball team). Carroll offers a wide variety of technology on campus that is maintained by the Information Technology Services Department.

Carroll College claims to be the oldest college in Wisconsin, however this claim is also held by Beloit College.

Prairieville Academy, which eventually became Carroll College, was established in 1841. Three years later, in summer of 1844, the genesis for Beloit College came in the form of a group of New Englanders calling themselves "Friends of Education," who gathered to discuss the formation of a "frontier college."

The charter for Carroll College – named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence – was passed into law by the Wisconsin Territorial Legislation on January 31, 1846. Beloit's charter followed shortly on February 2, giving rise to Carroll's claim to be the oldest college in Wisconsin.

Beloit's claim is often phrased "the oldest college in the state in continuous operation," with a particular emphasis on the "continuous operation" aspect. During the 1860s, the American Civil War and financial difficulty caused Carroll College to temporarily suspend operations, while Beloit has offered classes continuously since 1847.

Carroll College is a member of the Midwest Conference.

A notable event in American football history occurred at Carroll College on September 5, 1906, when Saint Louis University player Bradbury Robinson, coached by Eddie Cochems, threw the first legal forward pass in football history.

Carroll's basketball teams achieved notable success in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, both the men's and women's teams qualified for the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time in school history. The women won the Midwest Conference tournament and received the automatic bid, while the men's team received an "at-large" bid. Both teams were eliminated in the first round of play.

In 2007, both teams again qualified for the tournament. The Pioneers endured a long road to win the Midwest Conference tournament, including freak power outages that forced the championship game to be delayed and moved twice (first to Monmouth College, then to nearby Knox College). Upon reaching the NCAA tournament, they proceeded to defeat 7th-ranked Augustana College in the first round of play, and 5th ranked University of St. Thomas, to advance to the "Sweet Sixteen" sectional level of play. As for the women, they received an at-large bid to the tournament, handily defeating Illinois Wesleyan College in the first round, but were defeated in the second round of play by 25th ranked Luther College.

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