Marietta College

What is the accreditation of Marietta College?

Marietta College is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Institutional accreditation applies to the college as a whole; it is distinct from accreditation that may apply to a particular degree program.

Institutional accreditation is relevant to eligibility for federal student aid and to how other institutions assess transfer credit, although it does not require another college to accept every course. Students entering a regulated profession should also check the current status of their specific program with its professional accreditor and the licensing authority in the state where they expect to work. Institutional accreditation by itself does not establish that a graduate qualifies for a professional license.

What are the admission requirements at Marietta College?

First-year applicants to Marietta College generally need an application and a secondary-school record showing completion of high school or an accepted equivalent. The college is not an open-admission institution: in the reported admissions cycle, it admitted 1,759 of 2,218 first-year applicants, or about 79%.

Institutional admissions reporting identifies the high school transcript, GPA, college-preparatory coursework, and recommendations as application considerations. Class rank is neither required nor recommended in that reporting. SAT and ACT scores are considered but are not required under the reported policy; among enrolled first-year students, roughly 11% submitted SAT scores and 54% submitted ACT scores. Those submission rates should not be read as score requirements or as a measure of every applicant's academic preparation.

Applicants educated outside the United States may have additional transcript and English-proficiency requirements; institutional reporting identifies TOEFL as required where applicable. Requirements can also differ for transfer, graduate, and specialized programs. Before applying, confirm the current application route, deadlines, recommendation instructions, and any program-specific prerequisites with admissions.

What are the application fees and waivers at Marietta College?

Applicants should check Marietta College's current application instructions for any fee before submitting an application. A standard undergraduate application-fee amount cannot be established reliably from the available admissions figures, and it would be misleading to treat an enrollment deposit or tuition charge as an application fee.

If a fee appears in the application portal, applicants who need a waiver should ask admissions about eligibility and the request process before paying. Undergraduate, transfer, international, and graduate application routes may have different instructions; the amount and waiver shown for one route should not be assumed to apply to another.

What types of ROTC programs are available at Marietta College?

Marietta College reports an Air Force ROTC opportunity through a cooperating host institution rather than an Air Force ROTC unit operated on its own campus. Students interested in that arrangement should verify the host detachment, travel and scheduling requirements, and whether participation fits their academic timetable.

ROTC course enrollment and an ROTC scholarship are separate decisions. Scholarships have their own eligibility and application rules, and commissioning normally entails a service obligation. Applicants considering Army or Navy ROTC should confirm an actual cross-enrollment arrangement with the relevant host unit before making an enrollment decision; an ROTC listing for one branch does not establish access to the others.

What are the requirements for transfer students at Marietta College?

Marietta College accepts applications from transfer students and generally considers credit earned at other accredited institutions. Transfer admission and the award of transfer credit are separate decisions: being admitted does not mean every previous course will meet a major or graduation requirement.

Transfer students may enter in fall, spring, or summer according to institutional reporting. Applicants should be prepared to submit official transcripts from every college attended and check whether a high school record is also required for their circumstances. Marietta reports accepting several forms of evaluated prior learning, including AP, CLEP, DSST/DANTES, and certain ACE-recommended credit, but applicability to a particular degree requires an individual review.

For a useful transfer-credit evaluation, provide course descriptions or syllabi when requested and ask how accepted courses apply to the intended major - not simply how many credits transfer. Also confirm the current minimum credits that must be completed at Marietta, prerequisite sequences, and any separate admission requirements for a competitive program.

What types of study abroad programs are available at Marietta College?

Students interested in study abroad should ask Marietta College which international programs are currently approved for their major and term of study. Availability can differ between semester-length, short-term, faculty-led, and third-party options, and a program offered by an outside provider is not necessarily operated by the college.

The important planning questions are whether courses will satisfy Marietta requirements, who approves credit before departure, and how aid applies to the particular program. Students in majors with tightly sequenced courses or clinical requirements may need to plan earlier to avoid delaying graduation. Travel, insurance, housing, and passport costs should be compared separately from ordinary campus charges.