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Marietta College

Irvine Bldg, Marietta, OH 45750
Tel: (740)376-4643
Private not-for-profit | 1,605 students
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Marietta College offers students a contemporary liberal arts education. The College provides students with an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to critical analysis, problem solving, and the leadership skills required to translate what is learned into effective action.

School Overview:

Marietta College
CountyWashington County, OH
Title IV EligibleParticipat
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges--General
Institution LevelFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		131 staff115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment1,605 students1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		1,504 students1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		101 students137 students
 
# Undergraduate Students		1,470 students 1,507 students
# Graduate Students		135 students129 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		1%1%
% Asian		1%2%
% Hawaiian		-1%
% Hispanic		1%3%
% Black		3%6%
% White		94%84%
% Two or more races		1%2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$30,950$24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$30,950$24,744
 
Percent Admitted68%64%
SAT Reading (25-75%)460-590450-570
SAT Math (25-75%)490-600460-573
ACT English (25-75%)20-2619-25
ACT Math (25-75%)20-2618-25
ACT Composite (25-75%)21-2620-25

School Notes:

  • 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. Marietta College was founded nearly two centuries ago in Marietta, Ohio, the first settlement in the Northwest Territory. 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.
  • Marietta College offers a contemporary liberal arts education, providing students with an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to critical analysis, problem solving and leadership skills that are required to translate what is learned into effective action. 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.
  • The Marietta College provides degrees in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Liberal Learning, Master of Arts in Psychology, Master of Corporate Media, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.
  • Located at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers, Marietta is only a few hours from Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
  • Marietta College is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, The Ohio Department of Education, The American Chemical Society, The National Athletic Trainers' Association, The Accreditation Board Of Engineering and Technology, The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants, Inc.
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Nearby Schools:

Marietta College
0 mi. away
Ohio Valley University
8.4 mi. away
Muskingum University
42.9 mi. away
Glenville State College
47.0 mi. away

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