Recent News

Marietta students advance to finals of Musical Theatre Intensive

Marietta College's Emma Gandor '26 (Marietta, Ohio) and Rose Wardlow '25 (Georgetown, Ohio) - two talented actors - made quite the impression at the prestigious Musical Theatre Intensive in downtown Pittsburgh. They impressed the judges and advanced t...

Feb 15, 2024, 8:00am EST

Marietta grad blends research, entrepreneurship and global health pursuits in Yale's MD-PhD program

There is nothing typical about the path Brendan Adkinson '16 has taken since graduating from Marietta College - and he wouldn't change a thing about it. For nearly eight years, Adkinson has lived in New Haven, Connecticut, conducting research and atte...

Feb 12, 2024, 1:00pm EST

Marietta College announces adjustments to workforce and budget, plans for sustainable future

President Margaret L. Drugovich shared with the Marietta College community on Thursday Board-approved changes to the College's operations. These changes, which will occur within the current fiscal year as well as fiscal years 2025 and 2026, include a r...

Feb 9, 2024, 9:01am EST

Marietta student shadows marketing pro at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

In class, Sport Management students learn that it's nearly impossible for everything to go to plan at an event - and the key is making sure those participating or in attendance never know something has gone wrong. Marietta College's Dylan Risola '24 (...

Feb 7, 2024, 4:18pm EST

Marietta College opens new opportunities for Biochemistry student

The complexity of Organic Chemistry often leads students to reconsider their choice of major and future career. Kennedy Couch '24 knows that feeling all too well, but not in the way you are thinking. "I originally planned to go into optometry, but the...

Feb 7, 2024, 1:00pm EST

Marietta College extends enrollment deadline to June 1 amid FAFSA delay

In response to repeated delays with the U.S. Department of Education's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Marietta College has extended the deadline for its enrollment deposit to June 1. Marietta's Vice President for Enrollment Manageme...

Feb 6, 2024, 2:38pm EST

Marietta student shadows marketing pro at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Feb 5, 2024, 6:00pm EST

Global economist to speak about economic potential of Generative AI

Managing director and senior global economist in Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs, Dr. Joseph Briggs, will speak about "The Enormous Economic Potential of Generative AI" during a Leadership Q&A at 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 26, in Thomas 12...

Feb 2, 2024, 9:00am EST

Marietta students learn valuable lessons at Naval Academy Leadership Conference

McDonough Scholar Gabe Tingle '26 (West Lafayette, Ohio) was invigorated with ideas as he left the 2024 Naval Academy Leadership Conference with fellow Marietta College students and McDonough staff. "I'm starting the Global Leadership section this sem...

Feb 1, 2024, 12:04pm EST

Marietta students learn valuable lessons at Naval Academy Leadership Conference

Feb 1, 2024, 8:00am EST

About Marietta College

The roots of Marietta College reach back to 1797, when it was known as the Muskingum Academy. Since receiving its charter from the state of Ohio in 1835, Marietta has continued to mature into one of the finest small, contemporary liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes.com consistently rank Marietta among the best small, liberal arts colleges in the nation. The College offers its more than 1,200 undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue 44 majors, 52 minors and five pre-professional programs, which prepare students for careers in dentistry, law, medicine and veterinary medicine. Marietta also has a 3-2 binary engineering program and graduate programs in Psychology and Physician Assistant Studies.