Muskingum College

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Location: Midwest
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Fighting Muskies
425 px|Caldwell Hall was dedicated in 2004
425 px|Caldwell Hall was dedicated in 2004
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School Description
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The mission of Muskingum College is to offer quality academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences in the setting of a residential, coeducational, church-related college and in the context of a caring community where individual fulfillment is encouraged and human dignity is respected. Its primary purpose is to develop�intellectually, spiritually, socially and physically�whole persons, by fostering critical thinking, positive action, ethical sensitivity and spiritual growth, so that they may lead vocationally productive, personally satisfying and socially responsible lives.

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Muskingum College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Muskingum College is a selective, private four-year liberal arts college located in New Concord, Ohio, approximately sixty miles east of the state capital of Columbus. Founded in 1837, Muskingum College is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), although since the 1960s the school's religious nature has significantly diminished. School colors are black and magenta and the school's mascot is the “Fighting Muskie” (the muskellunge, the largest member of the pike family). The school's motto is "Omni, Trinum, Perfectum", Latin for "all perfect things are three-sided" a reference to both the Christian Trinity and Muskingum's mission to develop their students' minds, bodies and souls. Collectively the school's alumni are referred to as the "Long Magenta Line" and students (both past and present) are known simply as "Muskies". New Concord, Ohio is located in far eastern Muskingum County, OH, which derives its name from the Muskingum River. Hence the often misspelled and mispronounced Delaware Indian word Muskingum (translation- "village on the river bank" and/or "glare of an elk's eye"- there's a dispute) was used in naming the school.

Approximately 1,700 undergraduate students are currently enrolled at Muskingum, choosing from more than 40 academic majors. New programs have recently been launched in digital media design, criminal justice, engineering, and a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program is coming soon. Graduate programs are also offered in education and management information systems and technology. Muskingum is nationally known for its innovative PLUS program, a service which assists students with learning disabilities cope, adjust, and ultimately succeed in a higher learning environment.

Muskingum's campus consists of 21 major buildings, a football stadium and a small lake, which all sit atop 225 acres of rolling hills overlooking New Concord. The beauty of the campus was recently captured in "A Song of the Seasons: Paintings by Jianmin Dou" by Donna Edsall and Yan Sun (2003). Scenery on campus is especially breathtaking during the fall as the leaves change.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,622
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 99%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 16,175
Students Receiving Aid: 99%
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Admissions
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Men 51%
Women 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 75%
Other 23%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 86%
Out-of-State 14%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 86%
Pennsylvania 4%
Maryland 1%
Illinois 0%
Florida 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 68%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

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:
$ 16,175    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 15,700    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 475    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,234 33%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,019 90%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,094 96%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,668 80%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 79% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 29%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 460, Math: 440
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 580, Math: 570
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 89%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 17, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
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 Muskingum College

Bachelor's Level Majors

Photos

  • 425 px|Caldwell Hall was dedicated in 2004
    425 px|Caldwell Hall was dedicated in 2004 [source]
  • 425 px|Johnson Hall, Muskingum's second building, sits ontop a hill near the main campus entrance
    425 px|Johnson Hall, Muskingum's second building, sits ontop a hill near the main campus entrance [source]
  • 400 px|Montgomery Hall, Muskingum's main administrative building
    400 px|Montgomery Hall, Muskingum's main administrative building [source]
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    Image:MCcircle.jpg [source]
  • 250 px|Muskingum's first structure, Paul Hall sits behind a grove of trees on a hilltop. In front of the building is a large rock that was inscribed when the school first begain with the statement "In God We Trust/Muskingum College/1837"
    250 px|Muskingum's first structure, Paul Hall sits behind a grove of trees on a hilltop. In front of the building is a large rock that was inscribed when the school first begain with the statement "In God We Trust/Muskingum College/1837" [source]
  • 300 px|Muskingum's Cambridge Hall, building through donations from residents of nearby Cambridge, OH
    300 px|Muskingum's Cambridge Hall, building through donations from residents of nearby Cambridge, OH [source]
  • 275 px| A sculpture on Muskingum's Quad often referred to as the "pregnant kangaroo"
    275 px| A sculpture on Muskingum's Quad often referred to as the "pregnant kangaroo" [source]
  • 275 px|Muskingum's Caldwell Hall was named after alumnus Philip Caldwell and his wife Betsey
    275 px|Muskingum's Caldwell Hall was named after alumnus Philip Caldwell and his wife Betsey [source]

Videos

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