Marian College is a co-educational, liberal arts college, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, on the northwest side of the city. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and is part of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Enrollment is around 1,500 full and part-time students.
Saint Francis Normal School was founded in Oldenburg, Indiana, in 1851 by the Sisters of St. Francis Oldenburg, as an all-female normal school, as two-year teacher training schools were then known. Saint Francis Normal School predated the first publicly-funded normal school in Indiana, the State Normal School, by nearly a decade. Saint Francis Normal School was named in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. The language of instruction was German.
In 1936 Saint Francis Normal School merged with Immaculate Conception Junior College, at which time the resulting institution was renamed Marian College, where Marian is the adjectival form of Mary, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. In 1937, the portion of Marian College in Oldenburg, Indiana, moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1954 Marian College first admitted men, coeducationally.
In October of 2007, it was announced by President Dan Elsener that Marian College would become The Marian University. The change is set to occur over the following 18 months.
The motto of Marian College is on its seal: Sedes Sapientiae which is Latin for Seat of Wisdom, which refers to Mary in whose lap rested Jesus Christ, the Wisdom of God, a Roman Catholic belief.
Marian College is dedicated to educating within the Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. Specifically, in the Franciscan school of thought and spirit, education is based on the values of dignity of the individual, peace and justice, reconciliation, and responsible stewardship.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 40% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Mid-Central College Conference) Baseball (Mid-Central College Conference) Track (Mid-Central College Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 19,060 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,400 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 660 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,596 | 30% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 5,519 | 38% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,684 | 90% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,276 | 83% | |
Any Aid: |
91% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 63% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 81% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 450 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 570 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 40% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23 |
| 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: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
