Marietta College has offered Continuing Education opportunities to the residents of the Marietta/Parkersburg area for more than three-quarters of a century. We are pleased to offer a variety of opportunities for community members with to engage in life-long learning outside of traditional degree programs.
Town and Gown
The Town & Gown program allows members of the general public to sit in on Marietta College undergraduate courses for the nominal charge of $50 per course. Additional course fees may also apply. Enrollment is contingent upon space availability in the course and approval of the instructor. Because Town & Gown participants are not formally enrolled students and do not pay standard tuition and fees, course involvement is limited to classroom participation. Neither a Marietta College network account nor College ID will be issued. Access to online class materials will be made available at the instructor’s discretion. Persons enrolled under the Town & Gown program may take examinations and/or complete course assignments but should not expect graded feedback. No formal academic record (i.e., academic transcript) is kept of the enrollment. Individuals who wish to have greater access to class materials and college resources and to participate more fully in coursework may prefer to audit the course.
Auditing
When choosing to audit a course, the student is not required to take any of the examinations or meet any of the other academic obligations of the course but may participate more fully if desired. Feedback on any submitted assignments will be provided at the discretion of the instructor. No grade or credit is recorded; however, a record of the course audit is kept on the student’s transcript. Students who register to audit a course but stop attending may be administratively withdrawn from the course and assigned a grade of W-Withdrawal at the discretion of the registrar.
The Continuing Education fee for auditing a course is $125 per credit hour plus any applicable course fees.
For information about participating in a course through auditing or Town & Gown,, please e-mail ce@marietta.edu or call 740.376.4740.
Individuals wishing to enroll in undergraduate courses for academic credit should visit https://www.marietta.edu/apply#nd and apply for admission as a Non-Degree Seeking Student.
Institute for Learning in Retirement
The Institute for Learning in Retirement is a community based organization of retirement age people who share a love of learning. At its heart is an academic program designed by its members to suit their interests and taught by knowledgeable instructors.
The cost is $30 per course. You may take as many courses as you wish. Classes will take place at various locations.
To view available courses, visit http://ilr.marietta.edu/courses.