Marietta College

215 Fifth Street
Marietta, OH 45750
http://www.marietta.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1797
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	1,345
Endowment	54,260,046
Application Deadline	April 15
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	April 15
Tuition	22,656
Room/Board	6,446

Services
Associated Firms	State Farm Insurance; Bureau of Public Debt; Chevron; Deloitte & Touche; Cintas; National City Bank; Schlumberger; Sherwin Williams
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)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	historical archives, dinosaur exhibit
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Museums	historical archives, dinosaur exhibit
Periodical Subs	6,714
# of Books	246,706
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	65%
within one year	80%
within two years	92%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	22%
Students in sororities	22%
Campus Size	120 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	90%
College housing types	coed dorms (65%), women's dorms (10%), men's dorms (9%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (4%)
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
Nearest Airport	Columbus, Ohio (120), Parkersburg, WV (10)
Nearest Train	N/A
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students 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
Number of Organizations	80
# of fraternities	4
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	22%
Students in sororities	22%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Marcolian, Once per week
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.