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Location: Marietta, Ohio (Population 15,000)

  • Founded in 1788, Marietta, Ohio, is the oldest organized city in the Northwest Territory.
  • Located at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers, Marietta is only a few hours from Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

 

Degrees Offered: B.A., B.S. and M.A. Programs

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering

 

Accreditation

  • 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.

 

Special Programs

  • McDonough Leadership Program
  • Honors Program
  • Study Abroad
  • Investigative Studies Program: independent study and research
  • Internships in U.S. and abroad
  • Career Advising Program: four-year program of career preparation
  • China Program

 

2008-09 Costs

Tuition
Student Fee
Health Center
Room
(average double)
Board

Total

$25,430
$554
$96
$4,244

$3,520

$33,844

Every year, Marietta College commits more than $9 million of our funds to financial assistance.

The Student Accounts Office, a component of the Business Office, can provide assistance regarding tuition, refunds, and student-related charges and fees.

 

Quality Instructors

92% of Marietta College Faculty possess a Ph.D. or another terminal degree.

 

Competitive Admission

  • Full-Time Enrollment: 1,400
  • Student/Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1
  • Ratio of Women to Men: 1 to 1

 

Geographic Diversity

Students hail from 42 states and 12 different countries.

 

Athletic Competition

Marietta College Athletics is part of the Ohio Athletic Conference, NCAA Division III

 

Academic Legacy

Chartered in 1860, the Marietta College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is the sixteenth oldest in the nation.

 

A New Chapter

MC received a $10 million gift to build a new Learning and Library Resource Center in the fall of 2005.

Currently, the Dawes Library offers:

  • more than 250,000 volumes and 450 print periodicals.
  • more than 4,000 online periodicals.
  • additional resources through the OhioLINK consortium of Ohio academic libraries.

 

Learn More

Marietta College appears in:

  • US News & World Report America's Best Colleges
  • Peterson's Competitive Colleges
  • Barron's Best Buys in Higher Education
  • The Princeton Review's Best Midwestern Colleges

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