215 Fifth Street
Marietta, OH 45750
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1797
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,345
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $54,260,046
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: April 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,656
Room/Board: $6,446
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 65%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 80%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 92%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: State Farm Insurance; Bureau of Public Debt; Chevron; Deloitte & Touche; Cintas; National City Bank; Schlumberger; Sherwin Williams
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 246,706
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,714
Number of microforms: 133,305
Number of audiovisuals: 7,269
Number of ebooks: 17,000
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: historical archives, dinosaur exhibit
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 50
Classrooms: 120
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 90%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 22%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 22%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 90%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (65%), women’s dorms (10%), men’s dorms (9%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 75%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 6%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 6%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 120 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Columbus, Ohio (120), Parkersburg, WV (10)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Marietta, Ohio (on campus) (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 7%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most 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