Hiram College
Hiram, OH
Hiram, founded in 1850, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 110-acre campus is located in Hiram, 35 miles southeast of Cleveland.
Website: www.hiram.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 58% of 2,687 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.36
- SAT Math
- 470-590 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
-
538 average
460-600 range of middle 50% - ACT Composite
- 22 average
18-25 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $49,743
- Tuition and Fees
- $36,358
- Room and Board
- $10,290
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 73%
- Average Freshman Award
- $32,029
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $37,771
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 59
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 33% of classes
10-19 students: 52% of classes
20-29 students: 15% of classes
30-39 students: 0% of classes
Campus Life
- Hiram Population
- 1,439
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Cleveland
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 82% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Terrier
- Sororities
- 2% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 2% of men participate
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian
17.4% Black/African-American
6.1% Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
61.4% White
9.4% Unknown - International Students
- 0.7% from 8 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 76.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 51.5%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 64%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 17.6%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 4 | |
Science | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 1 | 2 |
Social Studies | 1 | |
History | 1 | |
Academic Electives | 1 | 2 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required for some | August 1 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 11715 Garfield Road
- City, State, Zip
- Hiram, OH 44234
- Phone
- (330) 569-5169
- Fax
- (330) 569-5944
- admission@hiram.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- $25
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 58% of 2,687 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 71% of 1,023 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 50% of 1,664 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 343 (22%) of 1,548 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 171 (24%) of 724 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 138 (17%) of 824 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.36
- 3.75 and Above
- 23%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 16%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 13%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 20%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 21%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 7%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 470-590 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 0%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 25%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 33%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 39%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 3%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 538 average
460-600 range of middle 50% - Score of 700 - 800
- 7%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 21%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 38%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 26%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 8%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 22 average
18-25 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 5%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 30%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 47%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 18%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 2%
Top quarter: 8%
Top half: 29% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $49,743
- Tuition and Fees
- $36,358
- Room and Board
- $10,290
- Books and Supplies
- $800
- Other Expenses
- $2,295
- Payment Plans
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Not reported
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning -100
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003049 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 228 freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 222 applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 222 applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 10 aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 73%
- Average Award
- $32,029
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 222 aid recipients, average amount $27,575
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 205 aid recipients, average amount $4,807
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 9 aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 10 freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $12,475
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 764 undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 727 (95.2%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 727 applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 37 aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 69%
- Average Award
- $28,530
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 718 aid recipients, average amount $23,872
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 653 aid recipients, average amount $5,510
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 36 aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 75 undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $12,748
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 75%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $37,771
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- 27.0%
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- 3.0%
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Humanities, Physical Sciences, Religion/Biblical Studies, Social Sciences
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Music
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Memberships
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children and Siblings of Alumni, Members of Minorities, Relatives of Clergy, Religious Affiliation
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- $2,024
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting and Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Creative Writing
- Design and Applied Arts, Other
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Studies
- History, General
- International/Global Studies
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Neuroscience
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Business/marketing, Social sciences, Biological/life sciences, Health professions and related sciences
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering, social work
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Cooperative work study program, Student-designed major, Distance learning, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Some online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 59
- Part-Time Faculty
- 52
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 50%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 33% of classes
10-19 students: 52% of classes
20-29 students: 15% of classes
30-39 students: 0% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 44% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 56% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 354,275
- Computer Ownership
- Students required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 72
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Not reported
Master's Programs of Study
- Not reported
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Hiram Population
- 1,439
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Cleveland
- Campus Size
- 110 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 16.4 average low in January, 77.4 average high in September
- Rain
- 155 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 35 mile(s) from campus in Cleveland
- Nearest Train Station
- 35 mile(s) from campus in Cleveland
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Men only housing, women only housing, coed housing, cooperative housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 82% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Not available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Terrier
- School Colors
- Columbia blue, red, and white
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cheerleading | x | |||
Football | x | |||
Golf | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cheerleading | x | |
Football | ||
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Volleyball | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cheerleading | ||
Football | x | |
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Volleyball | x |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, football, soccer, swimming and diving, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, black students united, intercultural forum, terrier activities board, student-athlete advisory committee, theater guild
- Sororities
- 2% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 2% of men participate
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 1,244
- Women
- 711 (57.2%)
- Men
- 533 (42.8%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 824
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian
17.4% Black/African-American
6.1% Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
61.4% White
9.4% Unknown - International Students.
- 0.7% from 8 countries
- Average Age
- 21
- All Graduate Students
- 11
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 76.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 51.5%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 57.1%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 56.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 64%
- Average Starting Salary
- 64%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 17.6%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Not reported
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