Hiram College

Hiram College was established in 1850. The institution was founded by Amos Sutton Hayden and was originally known as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute. The current name of the college was given in 1867. It is a private college of liberal arts in Hiram, Ohio. Bachelor’s and master’s degrees are awarded by the institution. Various pre-professional programs are also provided by Hiram College. The college has formulated several programs for weekend college students.

Hiram College is home to more than 60 recognized student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the Collegiate Middle Level Association, the Hiram College Association for Computing Machinery, Education Club and the Investment Club. The campus hosts many Greek fraternity and sorority chapters, including Delta Chi Lambda, Phi Beta Gamma and Kappa Sigma Pi.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, science, conservation and resource management, music, art studies, and mathematics.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 1,271 in 2007-2008 (1,215 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Hiram participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Hiram provides on-campus housing for 955 of its 1,215 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the North Coast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: