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You won't be the same after your four years at Marietta. 的 status quo doesn't cut it here. In an environment where we celebrate curiosity, inspire independence and praise perseverance, how could you possibly stay the same? Professors will challenge you to dive deeper into independent projects and internships. Coaches will demand extra reps after practice. Friends will support your every step. 在美高梅娱乐场, you will emerge ready to change the world.

So, back to the original question, "Why 美高梅娱乐场大学?" Here is why we think Marietta.

At 美高梅娱乐场大学 you have:

声望

Marietta is consistently named one of the top private colleges in the Midwest by U.S. 美高梅在线娱乐 & World Report's annual index of America's Best Colleges (most recently as a Top-10 school in the Midwest). 《美高梅在线娱乐》.com ranked Marietta in the Top 30 percent of all U.S. 大专院校, while 的 Princeton Review consistently lists the College as a "Best Midwestern College." In 2015, the Brookings Institution ranked colleges by their highest value added, 无论专业如何. 美高梅娱乐场大学 came in at an impressive No. 全国有7个.

传统

不是几年. 不是几十年. But more than two centuries of tradition. 美高梅娱乐场大学 traces its roots to area pioneers in 1797 and was chartered by the state of Ohio in 1835. During the 2009-10 academic year, the College celebrated its 175th anniversary.

文科

A liberal arts-based education prepares you for anything. Most people no longer stay in the same career for their entire working life. 在美高梅娱乐场, you'll develop a broad range of knowledge and a solid foundation of highly marketable communication and analytical skills. Call it "insurance," "door number two" or whatever you like — it's just good to have.

核心价值观 that guide every aspect of 美高梅娱乐场大学 translate into assets for our students — from a liberal arts foundation to immersion in technology, from an introduction to the world of work to being of service to others.

方向

Our 职业中心 offers individual advising and testing; courses like Career Planning and 的 Job 搜索; workshops on professionalism, resume writing and interviewing; an on-campus career fair. 的 学术资源中心 provides a variety of academic support services to the campus and works closely with students, faculty and staff to ensure the success of our students.

结果

More than 90 percent of 美高梅娱乐场大学 graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduating. Our graduates work at NASA, NBC-TV, Cleveland Clinic and Chevron ... 举几个例子.

注意

Marietta's student-teacher ratio is 10:1. 的 average class has 12 students.

导师

Students and faculty collaborate on groundbreaking research — sometimes well into the night. Because let's face it, the best discoveries and most innovative ideas can come at any time. Expect one-on-one interaction with, inspiration from and guidance by an outstanding faculty, 82 percent of whom hold a Ph.D. 或者另一个终末度. 

领导

的 McDonough 领导 Program is one of the most unique, respected and comprehensive leadership programs in the nation — and it has been for three decades. Also, leadership training is part of every student's experience at Marietta.

连接

的 Long Blue Line is the community of 美高梅娱乐场大学 alumni stretching back in time to the College's beginning. To date, that adds up to more than 25,000 living alumni. When you graduate from 美高梅娱乐场大学, you'll join U.S. 州长和参议员, 获奖小说家, 宇航员, engineers and the founder of baseball's American League. Our loyal graduates comprising 的 Long Blue Line remember where the journey started — so they'll want to help you with internships, 建议和, 是的, 工作机会.

现实

Every major at Marietta provides an internship. Clearly, we hold real-world experience in high esteem. Students intern all over the world at places like Walt Disney, 埃克森美孚, 目标, GE Plastics and the PGA Tour.

旅行

中国, 澳大利亚, 英格兰, 法国, 印尼, 日本, 西班牙, Sweden and Thailand are just a few of the destinations where Marietta students have studied abroad. Faculty also organizes special excursions to exotic locations like Brazil, 伦敦, 伯利兹, 哥斯达黎加, 和危地马拉.

社区

Ninety-five percent of our students — from 32 states and ten countries — live on campus in a range of housing options-traditional residence halls, new apartment-style residence halls, 兄弟会和姐妹会.

体育

We have 22 varsity teams that compete in the Ohio Athletic Conference — the toughest NCAA Division III league in the nation.