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.
(see more)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.
Marietta enrolls 40 in Physician Assistant Graduate Program
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More than 215 students graduate from Marietta College in May Commencement ceremony
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Marietta announces students on Dean's List for Spring 2024
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Marietta selects recipients of Career Development Summer Experiential Education Grants
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Marietta College seniors pass Landman Exam
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Marietta College students working behind the scenes during annual One Act Festival
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Marietta College inducts 17 students into Tau Pi Phi honorary
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Students gaining valuable experience as volunteers at NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four
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Marietta College students hosting annual Community Days for baseball and softball
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Marietta College students attend the 2024 Naval Academy Leadership Conference
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Marietta College students participate in ILA Case Study Competition
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Homecoming royalty named at Marietta College
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Marietta College's Environmental Science students present on field experiences
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Marietta College student receives 2023 Michael Late Benedum Chapter Scholarship
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Marietta College inducts 10 into Mu Psi Kappa music honorary
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Marietta College students recognized with Capstone Award
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Students honored with Campus Involvement & Leadership awards
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Marietta College student body selects officers for 2023-24
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Marietta College students place first in broadcasting competition
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College announces 2020-21 Greek Awards
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