Hiram was founded in 1850 by the Disciples of Christ as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, a preparatory institution. The institution’s charter was modified in 1867 to recognize its new collegiate rank when it became Hiram College. Since its first days, the College has been nonsectarian and coeducational, educating men and women from diverse backgrounds in a liberal arts tradition. Today, the College is a nationally-ranked selective private .

Location Western Reserve University (CWRU) or Washington University. Eligible students may gain early admission to NEOMED’s College of Medicine Hiram College, founded in 1850, is located in the rolling hills of or College of Pharmacy, or CWRU’s School of Dental Medicine. rural, Northeast in the Village of Hiram (population: 1,439). Graduate students earn a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. Our “College on the Hill” is centrally located and easily accessible in less than one hour from Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown.

Campus Located on the peak of the tallest hill in , Hiram’s 110-acre campus is home to 24 academic and administrative buildings and an athletic complex. Seventy-nine percent of traditional undergraduate students live on campus in one of the College’s eight residence halls and 26 townhouses. The College’s 553-acre field station, located three miles from campus, supports environmental research, wildlife rehabilitation, and recreation. A smaller 14-acre field station, Northwoods, is located on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Visitors enjoy camping, kayaking, hiking, and classes in a quiet, primitive setting.

Accreditations Hiram College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, most recently in 2010. Other accreditations include the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the American Chemical Society, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the National Council on the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Academic Calendar “The Hiram Plan” offers two 15-week semesters, divided into 12- week and 3-week terms. This innovative schedule aligns with Hiram Connect, the College’s experiential learning requirement that guarantees at least one credit-bearing opportunity prior to graduation: faculty-mentored research, internships within a student’s major discipline, and study abroad or study away.

The Office of Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) serves working professionals, non-traditional age learners, and students enrolled through partnerships with Lorain County Community College, Lakeland Community College, and Cuyahoga Community College. PGS offers courses in flexible formats such as online, hybrid, on-site, and on-campus, so that students may choose where and how to complete their degree. Transfer students may have up to 75 credit hours applied toward a four-year Hiram College degree.

Academic Program The College offers a rigorous four-year liberal arts education. Students may pursue bachelor’s degrees in 40 academic majors and 32 minors, including an individualized major that combines coursework from two or more departments. Our 3+2 plan offers students the opportunity to earn an engineering degree at Case post- baccalaureate degree program within 12 months of earning their undergraduate degree and more than 50% enroll within five Hiram’s five Centers of Distinction foster collaborative learning: years.

• Center for Literature, Medicine, and Biomedical Humanities Graduation and Retention

• Center for Scientific Engagement 6-year graduation rate (entering Class of 2009) 60.4% • Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature First year-to-sophomore retention rate 66.4% • Garfield Center for Public Leadership Degrees awarded (Class of 2015) 268 • Center for Global Interaction Bachelor of Arts 238 • Center for Integrated Entrepreneurship Bachelor of Science in Nursing 24 • Garfield Center for the Study of the American Presidency. Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies 6 Majors with largest number of graduates The Centers capitalize on the College’s long-standing strength 1. Accounting/Financial Management 47 (16.7%) of applying interdisciplinary approaches to complex, multi- 2. Nursing 24 (8.5%) 3. Management 23 (8.2%) faceted questions that do not lend themselves to 4. Business Management (PGS) 14 (5.0%) straightforward solutions. 5. Communication 14 (5.0%)

Faculty Communicating complex solutions with clarity is emphasized in Full-time faculty 79 the Colloquium and First-Year Seminar. Subsequent coursework Part-time faculty 55 reinforces the College’s comprehensive commitment to writing. Full-time faculty with terminal degree 89.9% In support of this commitment, students may receive help with Full-time faculty with tenure 62.0% papers and writing assignments from peer tutors and faculty at Student-faculty ratio 10:1 the College’s Writing House. Average class size 13

Endowed chairs in English, liberal arts, ethics, biomedical This writing emphasis prepares students for graduate and humanities, and mathematics, the sciences and technology professional school. Thirty percent of Hiram alumni enroll in a recognize our commitment to academic excellence.

The College at a Glance October 2015 -1- Enrollment (Fall 2015) Administration and Finances

Total students 1,122 The Board of Trustees, chaired by Kenneth C. Moore ’69, has a Traditional College undergraduate students 878 maximum of 40 voting members. Lori E. Varlotta, Ph.D. is Hiram Professional Studies undergraduate students 222 College’s 22nd president, appointed in 2014. Professional Studies graduate students 22 Full-time enrollment rate 83.4% Operating budget (2015/2016) $28,927,070 Female students 52.8% College managed endowment (June 2015) $48,727,192 Racial/ethnic composition American Indian, Alaskan Native 0.1% Funds held in trust by others $18,394,653 Asian, Pacific Islander 1.1% Total endowment $67,121,845 Black, Non-Hispanic 17.3% Full-time staff 145 Part-time staff 21 Hispanic 3.9% Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander 0.3% Two or more races 2.8% Hiram College is a not-for-profit Ohio corporation, exempt under White, Non-Hispanic 68.6% section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Race/ethnicity unknown 4.0% Geographic representation Athletics and Student Organizations U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Fourteen varsity teams, seven for men and seven for women, and Puerto Rico 35 participate in NCAA Division III intercollegiate baseball, basketball, Other countries 18 football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, and volleyball. International students 2.0% The Terriers compete in the North Coast Athletic Association United States students 97.9% Ohio students 83.3% consisting of ten academically-selective colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio students 76.7% Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Athletics is a strong part of our enrollment strategy since thirty-five percent of Hiram students Entering Student Profile (Class of 2019) participate in intercollegiate sports. School colors are red and blue. Number applied (U.S. and International) 1,999 Acceptance rate 57.5% Number enrolled 160 The College offers more than 60 academic, social, political, special Average SAT verbal score 519 interest, recreational sports, and service organizations including six Average SAT mathematics score 517 Greek social clubs. Average SAT composite score 1036 Average ACT composite score 23.4 Achievements and Recognitions Minimum paper-based TOEFL score 500 Hiram College is recognized among the top colleges in the nation Average high school grade point average 3.40 First generation 39.4% for value and excellence in the liberal arts. Our most recent accolades include: Fees • Forbes, which ranks colleges based on student satisfaction,

Traditional College undergraduate post-graduate success, student debt, and graduation rates, Tuition $30,230 named Hiram College one of America’s Top Colleges 2015. Room and Board $10,190 • For the third year in a row, The named Weekend College per credit hour $445 Hiram College a “Best Bang for the Buck” in its 2015 rankings Graduate School per credit hour $510 of 246 liberal arts colleges. This ranking recognizes Hiram

College as a good value for the total cost of attendance, The Hiram College Tuition Guarantee ensures that the annual cost above average graduation rates, and the ability of graduates for tuition will not increase between the first year a student is to find meaningful jobs as measured against student loan enrolled at Hiram through the student's senior year. While students default rates. Hiram ranked as one of the best liberal arts at other institutes of higher education are never certain what type of colleges in the nation for social mobility (graduating low- annual tuition increase they will encounter, Hiram students know: income students) and for student participation in community there will be no increase. service. The College ranked 44th and 52nd respectively in these

Financial Aid categories.

Students receiving aid 94% • U.S. News and World Reports 2015 named Hiram College among Students receiving need-based aid 77% the top national liberal arts colleges, based on undergraduate Students receiving aid whose need was fully met 29% academic reputation, retention, faculty resources, selectivity, Average aid package $24,288 financial resources, graduation rate performance, and alumni Average debt at graduation $29,148 giving rate. Advancement • The Princeton Review, which seeks student input and anecdotes Total outright gifts $5,664,459 in compiling its annual rankings, named Hiram College among Total alumni 22,014 the “Best in the Midwest.” Hiram students praised the Living alumni 15,545 inclusive campus culture, small class sizes, and mentoring Alumni of record (91% correct addresses) 14,116 relationships with faculty.

• As a testament to our academic excellence, Hiram College is one of only 10% of the colleges and universities with a chapter of , the oldest and most prestigious academic honor society in the United States.

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