College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1797 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,345 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$54,260,046 |
Application Deadline: |
April 15 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$22,656 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,446 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
80 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Psi Omega; Alpha Sigma Lambda; Beta Beta Beta; Gamma Sigma Alpha; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Lambda Pi Eta; Omicron Delta Kappa; The Order of Omega; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Sigma Iota; Pi Epsilon Tau; Pi Kappa Delta; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Tau Delta; The Society for Collegiate Journalists; Tau Pi Phi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Marietta Campus Ministry |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) American International Association; Cultural Initiatives |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Art and Design Club; Arts and Humanities Council; The American Chemical Society; Circle K; College Union Board; The Environmental Science/Biology Club; Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance; French Club; College Democrats; College Republicans; Geological Society; Great Outdoors Club; Honors House; Student Athletic Trainer Organization; Model UN; Pre Law Club; Psychology Club; Philanthropy Connection; International Rainbow Alliance; Society for Entrepreneurship and Business; Spanish Club; Student Athletic Advisory Council; Marietta Visitation Planners; Society of Human Resources; Society of Petroleum Engineers; Teacher Education Association; Forensics Team; Student Senate; etc. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Marcolian, Once per week |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
22% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
22% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
State Farm Insurance; Bureau of Public Debt; Chevron; Deloitte & Touche; Cintas; National City Bank; Schlumberger; Sherwin Williams |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
246,706 |
Library Facilities: |
The Slack Research Collection; The Cutler Collection; The Dawes Collection; The Harry Philip Fischer Collection; The Hildreth Collection; The Stephen Durward Hoag Collection; The Marietta College Archives; The Marietta College Library Art; The Manuscripts and Documents of the Ohio Company of Associates; The Manuscript Collection; The Putnam Papers; The Rare Book Collection; The Charles Goddard Slack Collection; The Rodney M. Stimson Collection |
Museums |
historical archives, dinosaur exhibit |
Computers Available: |
N/A |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
120 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (65%), women's dorms (10%), men's dorms (9%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (4%) |
Sprinkler System: |
6% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
120 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Columbus, Ohio (120), Parkersburg, WV (10) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
N/A |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Marietta, Ohio (on campus) (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Black History Month; Family Weekend; Little Sibs Weekend; Homecoming; Theatre Performances; Choir/Band Concerts; International Week; Greek Week; Doo Dah Day; Annual Rock Concert |
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