School Description

Provided by Marietta College

Initially charged with educating youth in "all the various branches of the liberal arts and sciences," Marietta College has continued to blend a strong curriculum in these areas with selected career-oriented programs. We take pride in maintaining excellent and demanding academic programs that result from high expectations of our faculty, who are dedicated to working with talented undergraduate students.

At Marietta College, we believe the best preparation for your future, and for any career, derives from a sound education anchored in the liberal arts. America's leaders concur in the value of a liberal education in preparing individuals for responsible positions in the rapidly changing world in which you will spend your professional life. Through the study of human achievements in extending the boundaries of knowledge, you will begin to comprehend the complexities of the universe; refine your values; understand and respect cultural, racial, and ethnic differences; and develop to your full individual potential. At Marietta, we strive to prepare you to go beyond making a living to making a life worth living.

In addition to the more traditional liberal arts programs, Marietta offers several innovative career-oriented programs such as sports medicine, computer science, petroleum engineering, and environmental science. We also provide a diversity of concentrations such as leadership, finance, and Asian studies, which provide opportunities for a rich undergraduate experience.

Our strong liberal arts curriculum and variety of majors will provide you a foundation for graduate school and any career, but Marietta College is more than this. We will enrich your Marietta education through some very special opportunities that include: The first-year student program, MC's international community, McDonough Leadership Program, MC's Honors program, MC's faculty.

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Marietta College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Marietta College is a co-educational private college in Marietta, Ohio, which was the first permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory. The school offers 43 majors along with a large number of minors, all of which used to be grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation. The school encompasses approximately three city blocks in downtown Marietta and enrolls about 1,350 full-time students each year. It is known for its Petroleum Engineering, Athletic Training and McDonough Leadership programs.

Marietta College is one of America's 37 "Revolutionary Colleges," institutions with origins reaching back to the 18th century. Originally founded as the Muskingum Academy in 1797, today's College was chartered in 1835. In 1860, Marietta became the sixteenth college awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the world's oldest honorary society.

The athletic department sponsors 18 varsity sports that compete in NCAA Division III and the Ohio Athletic Conference. The college’s baseball team won the fourth Division III College World Series Championship in school history in 2006. The College also sponsors intramural and recreation program, which are housed in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.

The majority of the students at the college are from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, but a sizable portion of the student population is from the New England states.

Nine core values

At the center of a Marietta College education are Nine Core Values that form the foundation for all the College does. They are the following:

  1. Financial Planning
  2. In-Depth Programs of Study
  3. Residential College
  4. Service to the Region
  5. Technology
  6. World of Work
  7. Internationalization
  8. Liberal Arts Foundation
  9. Leadership

Marietta College mission

Marietta College offers students a contemporary liberal arts education. The College's mission is to provide students with an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to critical analysis, problem solving, and the leadership skills required to translate what is learned into effective action.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Pioneers

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,241
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 22,656
Students Receiving Aid:
97%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 53%
Women 47%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 88%
Other 8%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 60%
Out-of-State 40%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 60%
West Virginia 11%
Pennsylvania 9%
Maryland 2%
New Jersey 1%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Ohio Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Ohio Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Ohio Athletic Conference)
Track (Ohio Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 22,656    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 22,070    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 586    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 4,294 28%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,538 62%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 10,730 96%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,622 80%  
Any Aid:
  97%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 78% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 51%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 480, Math: 470
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 590, Math: 600
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 78%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 19, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 26, Verbal: 26, Math: 26

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Marietta College

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Photos

  • image:College-Seal-282.jpg|Marietta College Seal
    image:College-Seal-282.jpg|Marietta College Seal [source]
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