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Marian University

45 S National Ave, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935

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Marian University School Description

Marian University is a Catholic applied liberal arts institution of higher learning sponsored by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs. As a community, it welcomes diverse spiritual traditions and is committed to the transformation of the individual and the world through lifelong learning. Marian University is committed to the education of the whole person, striving to nurture intellectual, spiritual, aesthetic, psychological, social, and physical dimensions. The university's personal concern for students serves as the foundation for academic and student life as well as professional experiences. University programs integrate professional preparation with a liberal arts foundation. The university embraces justice, compassion, and service to the local and global community.

Marian University is all about outstanding academic programs designed to meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate students, and working adults. It’s about a distinguished faculty, a flexible curriculum, and a whole world of exciting research, internship and other experiential learning opportunities. Few liberal arts institutions offer the extensive array and diverse mix of programs that Marian University does.

Our campus is a powerful blend of the exuberance of undergraduate students ready to shape a future driven by their ideas … the passion of graduate students eager to explore their potential in their specific field through collaborative research, thesis-writing, and intensive real-world projects … and the life experiences of working adults busy preparing for a whole new level of career success in Marian’s Adult Accelerated Program.

With more than 40 student organizations, 12 NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic programs, an intriguing variety of housing options, and a diverse, vibrant and friendly family of students, life on the Marian campus is a theater of non-stop excitement where you play the lead role. It’s easy to get involved here, to be passionate about causes, to discover new interests, and to develop the leader within you.

Fond du Lac is an exciting mid-sized city at the foot of Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin’s largest inland lake. With a population of more than 40,000, Fond du Lac offers much to the prospecting business entrepreneur; to the couple looking for a great place to live, work, and raise a family; and to those who long to be close to nature and all that nature holds in recreational amenities.

Fond du Lac’s location places it within 60 minutes of Wisconsin’s three biggest markets — Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay/the Fox Cities — where half of the state’s people live, work and play. It is for this reason that Fond du Lac is an important manufacturing and distribution center. Firms located here draw from a large pool of well educated and highly skilled workers.

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Marian University

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Marian University, formerly Marian College, is a four-year Roman Catholic university in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin founded in 1936 by the Sisters of Saint Agnes.

History

Marian University opened as Marian College on September 8 1936, with 17 full-time and 25 part-time students, and eight faculty. The sisters decided to start the college after the Wisconsin Department of Instruction decided that nuns were not allowed to teach in public schools while wearing their habit.

Marian became accredited to grant a bachelor’s degrees in elementary education in 1941. The first graduating class in August 1941 had eight nun graduates. The first lay graduates graduated in 1942. Marian had 86 full-time and 145 part-time students in 1950, who attended classes in a convent next to St. Agnes Hospital. Marian was founded as a women’s college, but the superintendent of Fond du Lac schools attended art and music classes with his wife in 1940. Increasing enrollment caused the college to move to its current campus in the mid 1960s. The college became coeducational in 1970.

The school became accredited by the North Central Association for a Master's of Art program in 1987. It was approved to offer a Ph.D. in leadership in 2002. The first three graduates of the doctoral program were awarded their degrees in May 2008.

On May 1, 2008, Marian College officially changed its name to Marian University to reflect an expansion of its programs and classes and to position the institution for growth .

Accreditation

Marian became affiliated with The Catholic University of America and the National Catholic Educational Association in 1949. It became accredited with the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools for teacher education in 1960.

Marian University is accredited by the North Central Association, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, National League for Nursing, Council on Social Work Education, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Marian’s curriculum has been approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin State Board of Nursing, and certified by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Standards Board Training and Standards Bureau.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,126
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 18,650
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 20
Selectivity:
Selective
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Marian University Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Marian University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 72%
Men 28%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 90%
Other 6%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 92%
Out-of-State 8%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Wisconsin 92%
Illinois 6%
Minnesota 0%
California 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 22%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball
Baseball
Track

Marian University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 18,650    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 18,330    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 350    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,494 35%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,058 43%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 7,589 97%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,307 93%  
Any Aid:
   99%  

Marian University Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 85% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 93%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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