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 College students recognized with Capstone Award
Marietta College honored 35 students with Capstone Awards to recognize their outstanding work within their major.
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2023 May 9
Marietta College students earn Pioneer Scholars recognition
Marietta College recognized 36 students as Pioneer Scholars after scoring in the top 20% of their class on the ETS Proficiency Exam.
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2023 May 9
Marietta College students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College inducted five students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa during a special ceremony on Monday, May 1.
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2023 May 3
Marietta College students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College inducted nine students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa during a special ceremony on Monday, May 2.
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2022 May 4
Marietta College students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College inducted four students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa on Monday, April 26, during a virtual ceremony.
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2021 May 6
Grand Rapids native participating in UNLEASH Innovation Lab in China
Marietta College junior Joe Tucker was selected to participate in the UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2019, a global initiative to bring together young people from around the world to help develop solutions toward the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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2019 Nov 7
Marietta College students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College inducted seven students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa on Monday, April 29.
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2019 May 1
Marietta College students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College inducted seven students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa on Monday, April 27, during a virtual ceremony.
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2020 May 1
Marietta College senior presents research at annual Chemical Society meeting
A senior recently represented Marietta College at the Spring American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition by presenting research she has been conducting over the last three years alongside faculty members.
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2019 Apr 15
Marietta students share Showalter Special Collections Award
Marietta College's Legacy Library selected two students to receive the 2018 Kenneth E. Showalter '50 Special Collections Research Award.
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2018 May 24
Marietta College students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College inducted three students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa on Monday, April 30.
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2018 May 9
Sophomore receives 'Best Communication' certificate at case study competition
A Marietta College sophomore was honored with a "Best Communication" certificate.
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2018 May 7
Modern Languages at Marietta College honor students with awards and scholarships
More than a dozen Marietta College students were recently honored by the Department of Modern Languages with awards and scholarships during a special ceremony.
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2018 May 7
Students receive awards from Marietta College's Communications Department
Ten Marietta College students were recently honored by the Communications Department with end-of-the-year awards during a special ceremony.
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2018 May 4
Marietta College announces end of year awards in the Education Department
Marietta College's Education Department recently announced its end-of-year awards during a special ceremony.
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2018 Apr 25
Marietta student named finalist for AAPL's "Outstanding Graduate" award
A Marietta College student majoring in Land & Energy Management was one of four students nationally named a finalist for the AAPL's Outstanding Graduate award.
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2018 Mar 8
Marietta History major wins Showalter Special Collections Award
Marietta College's Legacy Library selects one student annually to receive the Kenneth E. Showalter '50 Special Collections Research Award.
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2017 May 31
Marietta College recognizes students at annual Spring Honors Convocation
Dozens of Marietta College students received academic awards and scholarships at the annual Spring Honors Convocation on April 20.
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2017 May 4
Investigative Studies Fellows to present research
Since 1997, Marietta College has recognized a select number of students as Investigative Studies Fellows. These undergraduates are chosen for their interest in pursuing special research and creative projects.
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2016 Sep 21
Marietta College students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College recently inducted 16 students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa on Monday, May 1.
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2017 May 3
Marietta senior wins Showalter Special Collections Award
Marietta College's Legacy Library selects one student annually to receive the Kenneth E. Showalter '50 Special Collections Research Award.
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2016 May 10
Marietta students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College recently inducted six students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa on Monday, April 25.
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2016 Apr 26
Students acknowledged at annual Spring Honors Convocation
Dozens of Marietta College students received academic awards and scholarships at the annual Spring Honors Convocation on April 14.
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2016 Apr 20
McDonough Scholar chosen for Jepson Cambridge Program
Marietta College student chosen for annual summer program at Cambridge University in U.K.
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2016 Jan 13
Students acknowledged at annual Spring Honors Convocation
Dozens of Marietta College students received academic awards and scholarships at the annual Spring Honors Convocation on April 15.
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2015 May 4
Marietta students inducted into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Marietta College recently inducted 14 students into the highly selective Phi Beta Kappa on Monday, April 27.
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2015 Apr 30
Five students named to Investigative Studies Fellows
Since 1997, Marietta College has recognized a select number of students as Investigative Studies Fellows. These undergraduates are chosen for their interest in pursuing special research and creative projects.
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2015 Apr 21
Area Residents receive scholarships from Chesapeake Energy
Five Marietta College students majoring in Petroleum Engineering recently received scholarships from Chesapeake Energy
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2014 Dec 3
Students acknowledged at annual Spring Honors Convocation
Dozens of Marietta College students received academic awards and scholarships at the annual Spring Honors Convocation on April 16.
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2014 Apr 28
Area Residents earn Capstone Awards at Marietta College Commencement
The following local residents earned a Capstone Award during Marietta College's 176th Commencement ceremony in May. Awardees are provided with a cap and gown for Commencement.
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2013 Jun 7