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Hiram College

Hiram, Ohio

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Hiram College prepares students to answer tough questions, solve complex problems, and communicate their ideas through a broad, interdisciplinary curriculum rooted in liberal arts. Recognizing that learning doesn’t just take place in the classroom, 100 percent of Hiram students complete an internship, research, or study-away experience as they connect classroom learning with the “real world.”

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Introduced in fall 2017, Hiram’s Tech and Trek program puts an iPad Pro, Apple pencil, and keyboard bundle in the hands of every full-time traditional student. This is all part of Hiram’s New Liberal Arts: integrated study, high-impact experiences, and mindful technology. Truly transformational, the 1:1 mobile technology program (which is the first in an Ohio four-year college or university), enables students to capture, connect, and reflect upon life-changing ideas.

In addition, Hiram’s small, close-knit campus community is often described as a “family,” and faculty are praised for their guidance not only through students’ classes and majors, but also through their future plans and career paths. Hiram’s unique semester format, the Hiram Plan, consists of a 12-week session followed by an intensive 3-week session during which students focus on a single subject (often through internships, faculty-guided research, or study-away trips).

Hiram’s emphasis on close faculty-student interactions, academic and personal exploration, and hands-on learning experiences challenges students to reflect not only on what they want to do, but who they want to be.

Hiram College is unlike anywhere else, and each student’s experience is distinctive. A Hiram education ensures students have the opportunity to:   

  • Choose from 29 majors and 36 minors to design an academic direction that supports individual interests, passions, and goals. In fall of 2018, Hiram introduced new programs in Marketing; Criminal Justice; International Studies; Sport Management; Music and Theatre: Art; Film and Digital Design; Sports Communication; Health Communication; and Public Relations Communication.
  • Reach goals outside the classroom by participating in Hiram’s robust and active athletics program.
  • Experience the 12+3 Hiram Plan, which includes 12 weeks of regular classes and three weeks every semester of total immersion in a subject of interest.
  • Gain real-world experience through Hiram Connect, a new program that allows students to participate in internships, study abroad, or faculty-guided research projects to reflect on how their experiences will impact their future.
  • Experience personal academic attention in small classes and develop faculty relationships that will last a lifetime.
  • Study at a college that truly values environmental sustainability and provides rare learning opportunities at the 550-acre James H. Barrow Field Station.
  • Kickstart an academic pathway with Hiram’s direct-admittance nursing program and partnerships with local medical schools for other health-related careers.
  • Experience the New Liberal Arts through integrated study, high-impact experiences, and mindful technology.
  • Feel confident knowing tuition won’t increase during the four years at Hiram because of the Tuition Guarantee.

Hiram students grow to become individuals who can answer tough questions, solve complex problems, and communicate ideas clearly. They excel in their chosen field of study while acquiring the broad skills needed to make a mark on the world, wherever they are called to be.

Get to know Hiram College

967
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
53%
 
Enrolled male students
47%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
87%
 
Part-time students
13%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
56%
 
Adjuncts
44%
 
Faculty Ratio
10:1
Student/teacher ratio
$32,700
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
Rolling
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students
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Full-time faculty w/ terminal degree

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Dance
  • Drama/theatre
  • International Student Organization
  • Literary magazine
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Student government
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High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Common Intellectual Experiences
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practica
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
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Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career Services
  • Writing Center
  • Academic Advisors
  • Library Services
  • Multicultural Engagement Center
  • Health Services
  • Academic Tutors
  • Peer Mentors
  • Counseling
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Contact Hiram College

Contact Admissions

hiram.edu/academics/undergraduate
(330) 569-5169
admission@hiram.edu

Campus Location

11715 Garfield Road
Hiram, OH 44234

(330) 569-3211

Visit Hiram Online

www.hiram.edu