Marietta college
Marietta College
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When you’re a Pioneer, you’re part of a diverse and vibrant campus experience
arietta College traces its beginnings to the establishment of the Muskingum Academy, which was founded by pioneer settlers in 1797, in Marietta, Ohio. The Academy became the first institute of higher education in the Northwest Territory. In 1835, Marietta College received its charter from the State of Ohio to offer college-level degrees. As a result, 175 years later, Marietta College now includes more than 40 buildings over 90 acres located two blocks from downtown Marietta. Marietta College is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, contemporary liberal arts college. As an institution of higher education, Marietta College seeks to prepare highly qualified graduates through its educational programs. Consistently ranked by U. S. News and World Report among the best liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, Marietta has attained national recognition for many of its programs, including studies in leadership education. The faculty at Marietta College are one of the school’s best assets. “Teaching is my calling, not my job,” says Dr. Mabry O’Donnell, professor of communication and media studies. “I enjoy seeing the changes students make over the course of their academic careers.”