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Marietta Facts
9:1
student to faculty ratio
50+
student clubs and organizations
90%
of Marietta graduates are employed, in graduate school, or participating in a fellowship or service commitment within six months of graduation
35+
number of consecutive years Marietta has been ranked in the Top 15 of U.S. News & World Report rankings
$38k
is the average financial aid award our students receive
39%
how much more our students earn in mid-career salary
86%
of Marietta's students live on campus in one of 13 residence halls or 3 sorority houses
6,612
number of community service hours logged by McDonough Scholars in 2022-23
70
majors, minors and areas of concentration
30
different countries our students have studied abroad in over the past decade
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Admission

Calling all future scientists, techies, engineers, and mathematicians! Marietta College is hosting a STEM Visit Day just for you from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 23.

Sep23
Student Life

Please join the Suicide Awareness Alliance on Saturday, September 23, as we walk to honor loved ones, spread hope, and show that our community cares. The Walk to Remember begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Armory Square on Front Street. Walk with your friends or MC co-workers in solidarity.

Sep23
Athletics

Come out and support your Marietta College Pioneers football team on Saturday, September 23. The Pioneers host the Otterbein Cardinals in an exciting Ohio Athletic Conference matchup at Don Drumm Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.

Sep23
Student Life

Join us for some fun and food as Global Connections hosts the Dip & Discovery Expo: Global Sauce Safari this Saturday, September 23, at the Barbara Diggs Lyles House (Arts & Humanities House) from 4:00–6:00 pm.

Sep23
Student Life

Students, ready for a study break? PAC has got just the thing — Bingo with ATO at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, September 24, at The Gathering Place! Take a load off, grab some snacks, and play for a chance to win awesome prizes.

Sep24
Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Taste of Diversity from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 28, at Gilman Dining Hall. Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for a lively celebration of Hispanic cuisine and culture.

Sep28
STEM

The 2023-24 Ellis L. and Jennie Mae Krause Lecture in Science at Marietta College is pleased to welcome Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, as our distinguished speaker.

Sep28
Fine Arts

We've got an amazing guest artist event happening on Thursday, September 28, that you definitely don't want to miss.

Sep28
Athletics

The Pioneer men's and women's cross country squads are off to New Concord, Ohio, on Saturday, September 30. The teams will compete at the Muskingum Invitational, set to start at 11:00 a.m. at Moorhead Farm.

Sep30
Athletics

MC volleyball returns to Fenton Court at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 30, to host Baldwin Wallace in OAC action. Come out and show your support as the Pioneers take on the Yellow Jackets! Watch online at pioneers.marietta.edu if you can't attend.

Sep30
Athletics

Pioneer fans, come out to Marietta Field at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, September 30, as the men's soccer team hosts Baldwin Wallace. It's an important OAC matchup and the team needs your support.

Sep30
Students

Join us for Experiential Education Day from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday, October 2.

Oct2
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Alumni
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Scholarships, Students
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Athletics
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Academics
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Faculty
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Graduate Program
Marietta College is launching a new online graduate degree in Sustainability Leadership that will welcome its first student cohort in January 2024.
Outcomes
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Faculty
Marietta College’s Dr. Michael Morgan, McCoy Professor of Political Science, recently co-authored the book “Talking Tough in U.S. Foreign Policy,” examining presidential rhetoric and the use of…
Outcomes
Marietta College senior Bailey Miller ’24 (Belpre, Ohio) has been awarded the Michael Late Benedum Chapter (MLBC) Scholarship for her exceptional leadership and commitment to the land and energy…
Academics
Marietta College has placed 19th in a national ranking of bachelor’s colleges and universities across the United States regarding an institution’s contribution to the public good. Marietta ranked…
Academics
Gathered in front of the Kremer Amphitheatre, more than a hundred students, parents, faculty, staff, Trustees, Alumni Council members, and community members spent the late afternoon on Thursday…

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