Marietta College — Local services in Marietta

We had a very enjoyable time visiting the Marietta College campus.

The surrounding town has a rich history. General Putnam was given a land grant by the United States for his service in the Revolutionary War. He chose the area that is now the town of Marietta. General Putnam also sold lots to many former Revolutionary war soldiers in exchange for their land grants.

The school offers more than 50 undergraduate majors across the arts, sciences, and engineering, as well as Physician Assistant, Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Athletic training graduate programs. It has a beautiful campus that encompasses approximately three city blocks next to downtown Marietta and enrolls 1,200 full-time students.

The original school was Muskingum Academy which was started in 1797 by the citizens and General Putnam. It was the first place of higher learning in the Northwest Territory and its first instructor was a Yale Graduate, David Putnam. (Credit...

Marietta College exists for its students. This small college is not run for its own financial benefit. The college works to make well-rounded individuals that are ready to leave their mark. The faculty and professors hold you to a high standard to prepare you. Student life is constantly changing to try to meet the needs of students and always have your best interest in mind. The campus police are the nicest people you will ever meet. When you get to the college you will either be so involved you need more time or you won’t be involved in anything. The college works its hardest to bridge the gap. No one who works hard and asks for help fails at this college. There is a lot of pride in being a part of the...

My son toured the campus and fell in love with it! We had toured a couple other schools, that I thought couldn't be beaten, but he found his college!! He was accepted and sent in his registration payment!! He's going to be playing football for the college (OLB) and found a major he never considered which will be a perfect fit for him (sports management)! He received a great scholarship package and was on par with all the other colleges he had looked at and applied for FASFA (68% paid for through scholarships/grants). I'm so excited to see him so excited about going to college and getting to live out his dream to play football on a...