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Hiram is a coeducational liberal arts college of 900 men and women located in the historic Western Reserve region of Ohio. Hiram is a nationally respected institution that offers students a distinct learning environment with an emphasis on close student-faculty interactions, international study experiences, and experiential learning environments. Hiram's Weekend College for adult learners was the first program of its kind in Ohio and enables students to earn their degree in four years by taking classes on alternate weekends. The College recently established a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.

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School Overview:

	Hiram College
County	Portage County, OH
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	877 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	205 students
Full-Time Graduate	6 students
Part-Time Graduate	23 students

Total Enrollment	1,111 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	865 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	99%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	34%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$4,596
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	74%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,892
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	98%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$13,561
% Students Receiving Loans	78%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$5,621

School Notes:

Challenging academics. Outstanding faculty. Talented students. Hands-on learning. Innovative calendar. A Hiram education will provide you a great foundation for a career or graduate school -- and you'll have fun, too.
Hiram's quality undergraduate programs for adult students, with classes held every other weekend. Students can finish a degree started elsewhere or begin their college career and finish in four years. Over 300 adult learners are enrolled in the program each year.
Hiram College offers a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, an innovative, challenging, and flexible graduate program. Students take classes on alternate weekends. Hiram offers a variety of summer courses for teachers through the Office of Graduate Studies.
Hiram College cherishes its heritage as an institution of academic excellence and rare distinction. Hiram's 900 students come from twenty-six states and twenty-three countries and represent more than twenty-five different religions. The College was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's premier undergraduate honor society, in 1971.
Hiram College is located in the historic village of Hiram, Ohio, 35 miles southeast of Cleveland. A college campus in the United States is much like that of a small university. At Hiram College, the main campus occupies 110 acres (44 ha.), containing many characteristically collegiate buildings used for classes, research, offices, and housing. Several academic departments are located in historic 19th-century houses.
Hiram is the only affiliate college of the Shoals Marine Lab, which is located in Appleton, Maine, and run by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. The lab offers summer programs in marine science, ecology, coastal and oceanic law, and underwater archeology.
Hiram is nationally recognized and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and certified by the American Chemical Society. These accreditations assure students that credits earned at Hiram College may be transferred to other post-secondary colleges and universities and that Hiram College graduates are readily accepted into advanced graduate degree programs.
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Coventry Wave softball player Janie Linger heading to Hiram College (The Suburbanite)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 05:10:04 pm
Former Coventry Wave softball player Janie Linger will continue her athletic and academic career at Hiram College. Linger, a product of the Coventry youth softball program, committed to play for the Terriers and head coach Kristin Tassey.
Joey Dennis to play for Hiram College (The Suburbanite)
posted on July 11, 2011 at 12:10:08 pm
Joey Dennis signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Hiram Collee. He was a four-year letter winner, two-year starter and a team captain his senior season for the Jackson Polar Bears. He will continue to play outside back and mid along with defense for the Terriers’ coach Carl Capellas.
Farmers National Bank Announces Retirement of Frank L. Paden (Business Wire)
posted on June 29, 2011 at 09:15:09 pm
CANFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After nearly 40 years of service at Farmers National Bank, Frank L. Paden, former President & CEO and current Executive Chairman of the Board, announces he will retire effective September 30th of this year. Upon graduation from Hiram College with a degree in economics, Paden began his career with Farmers National Bank in 1974. He served in various capacities and ...
10 Questions: Phil Tesar (The Toledo Blade)
posted on June 26, 2011 at 04:41:15 am
Phil Tesar has gone from Mud Hens public relations intern to general manager in just six years. Tesar, a Hens’ intern in 2005-06, is now the general manager of the Arena Football League’s Cleveland Gladiators. Tesar is a 2004 graduate of Hiram College who played soccer for the Terriers for two seasons. The 29-year-old and his wife, Natalie, live in Westlake, Ohio.How did your internship with the ...
Hall of Fame: Coach Frank Hurd turned Lodi basketball into a power (The Medina County Gazette)
posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:02:15 am
While he was too soft spoken to admit it, Frank Hurd never faced a challenge on the basketball court as tough as the 1941-42 season. It was Hurd’s first season as Medina coach. The Bees were awful, and Hurd had never experienced losing as a player for Hiram High School and Hiram College and as a [...]