Marietta College

Marietta, OH · Private

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Admission rate

Marietta College admitted 78.2% of applicants university-wide (1,747 of 2,234).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide78.2%1,7472,234
In-state84.0%1,0521,252
Out-of-state80.6%672834
International applicants15.5%23148
Men77.8%8681,116
Women79.5%8661,089

Of 1,747 admitted students, 204 enrolled (11.7% yield).

Marietta College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
910–1155
ACT (mid-50%)
18–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.593.59

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Marietta College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $54,454/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$39,652
Fees, housing, food, books & other$14,802
Sticker cost of attendance$54,454/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$18,254
$30k–48k$17,191
$48k–75k$18,547
$75k–110k$20,084
Over $110k$25,570

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • President's Scholarship$24,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pioneer AwardUp to $20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Pioneer Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship$18,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Honor Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founders AwardUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Marietta Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's AwardUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship$1,000 per year (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Excellence AwardUp to $25,000 per year (International Aid)
  • President's Scholarship$24,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pioneer AwardUp to $20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Pioneer Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship$18,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Honor Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founders AwardUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Marietta Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's AwardUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)

Marietta College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Application (Marietta online or Common App)
  • Official High School Transcript
  • School Counselor Report
  • Personal Essay
  • Teacher Evaluation (optional)
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)

International applicants

  • Application (Marietta online or Common App)
  • Official High School Transcript
  • School Counselor Report
  • Personal Essay
  • Teacher Evaluation (optional)
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Marietta College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Marietta College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$57,180
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
61.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
73.6%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Marietta College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #343
  • Niche: #602

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (22%), Engineering (7%), Psychology (6%).

Marietta College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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