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Hiram College

Hiram College
P.O. Box 67
Hiram, OH 44234

Official telephone: (330) 569-3211
Website: www.hiram.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,100
Full-time undergraduates: 912
Part-time undergraduates: 188
Total graduate students: 22
Full-time graduate students: 13
Part-time graduate students: 9
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 19%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Hispanic/Latino
65.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
9.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
68.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Nonresident Alien
4.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 500 acres
City or town school is located in: Hiram, OH
Population of city/town: 1,306
Nearest major city: Cleveland
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 390,113
Online campus map: www.hiram.edu/about/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 79%
Percent of students who live off campus: 21%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited inside buildings.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 70
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 55%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 2
Percent of men who join fraternities: 4%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 9%
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine, radio station
Total number of registered organizations: 64
Campus-based religious organizations:
The NET, Disciples on Campus, Cultures Connected
Minority student organizations:
African-American Students United
International student organizations:
Intercultural Forum
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Gospel choir, investment club,

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ellen Dempsey,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Hiram College,
P.O. Box 1777,
Hiram, OH 44234
School colors: blue and red
School mascot: Terriers
Athletic conference memberships: North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Intramural/Recreational sports:
dance

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Cleveland (35 miles)
Nearest other airport: Akron (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cleveland (35 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Cleveland (35 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Case Western Reserve University, Kent State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Americorps, Cleveland Clinic, PPG
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • James A. Garfield
  • Vachel Lindsay
  • Allyn Abbott Young.

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