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Marietta College

Marietta, Ohio 45750

Data last updated: August 29, 2026

79%Admit rate
$18,372Avg net price
990–1295SAT middle 50%
58%Grad in 4 yrs
1,035Undergrads
69Visit slots

Known for business — close-knit campus

Marietta College is a private institution in Marietta with particular strength in business and engineering. With an average SAT of 1103, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A small campus of 1K undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The town location creates a classic college-town feel.

58% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $57,180 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $18,372.

Established
1835
Motto
Lux et veritas
Type
Private liberal arts college
Division
Division III
79%
Acceptance
1103
SAT Avg
1,035
Undergrads
9:1
Student : Faculty
58%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$57,180
Earnings 10yr
$18,372
Avg Net Price

Rankings

U.S. News
2025
#3
Washington Monthly
2025
#32
Niche
2025
#1

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History & Fun Facts

  • History Marietta College began as the Muskingum Academy in 1797, which was the birth of higher education in Ohio.
  • In April 1797, which was only nine years after Ohio had been settled, a committee of Marietta citizens, led by General Rufus Putnam (the "Father of Ohio"), met to establish a college.
  • " Its first instructor was David Putnam, a 1793 Yale graduate.
  • The academy eventually evolved into a college, initially chartered as the Marietta Collegiate Institute and Western Teachers' Seminary on January 16, 1833.

Source: Wikipedia

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