Welcome!

Hiram College is prestigious, dynamic, engaging and friendly.

In our academic community, we know more than your name. We know your interests, your passions and your dreams for the future. Our focus is personalized, undergraduate education to help you achieve your goals.

Hiram alumni pursue graduate study, and live and work anywhere in the world. They have confidence that comes from knowledge and experience gained while earning a university degree from an internationally respected liberal arts institution.

Hiram Ranks

• As one of the 200 oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S.
• Among top U.S. liberal arts colleges in the “Washington Monthly Annual College Guide.”
• Among the best institutions for undergraduate education, according to the Princeton Review’s annual edition, “The Best 373 Colleges.”
• Among “America’s Best Colleges” by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity.
• As one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s “College That Change Lives.”
• As one of only 10% of all U.S. colleges and universities to house a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa – the oldest, most prestigious undergraduate honor society in America.

At-a-Glance

• Bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
• 1,100 undergraduate men and women from 26 states and over 30 countries.
• Comfortable learning environment with an average class size of 16 students.
• Classes taught by faculty committed to student success, not graduate students studying for masters or doctoral degrees.
• Distinctive academic calendar called the Hiram Plan offers two formats for learning. Each semester consists of 12-week comprehensive and 3-week intensive sessions.
• Extensive hands-on learning opportunities through internships and research on and off the Hiram campus.
• Tuition Guarantee – tuition stays the same for the student’s four years.
• 77 full-time faculty members; 95 percent have Ph.D. or terminal degree in their fields.

Academic Programs

Majors

Accounting & Financial Management
Art History
Art Studio
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Humanities
Business Management
Chemistry
Communication
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Economics
Education (Licensure)
Education Studies
English
Environmental Studies
French
History
Integrated Language Arts
Integrated Mathematics
Integrated Sciences
Integrated Social Studies
Mathematics
Music
Neuroscience
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religious studies
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre Arts

Minors

Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Exercise & Sport Science
Gender Studies
International Studies
Photography
Public Leadership
Urban Studies

Pre-professional studies

Dentistry
Engineering
Law
Medicine
Veterinary Medicine

Expanded Opportunities

• Entrepreneurship program
• Hiram genomics project
• Garfield Institute for Public Leadership
• Dual degree five-year master of accountancy program
• James H. Barrow Station for field research, waterfowl conservation and wildlife rehabilitation
• Lindsay Crane Center for Creative Writing and Literature

Apply

• First-year – fall semester (August) only – application deadline February 1
• Transfer – fall semester (August) – application deadline February 1;
  spring semester (January) – application deadline September 15
• Partial tuition scholarships based on academic merit
• Apply online at www.commonapp.org
• Application guidelines available at
  http://www.hiram.edu/international-admission/apply/international-students

English Proficiency

General admission (one required):

• TOEFL (PB-550; CB-213; iB-80)
• IELTS: 6.5
• SATI Critical Reading Score: 470

Admission with ESL study (one required):

• TOEFL (PB: 500 – 549; CB: 173 – 212; iB: 61 – 79)
• IELTS: 5.5 – 6.4

International Student Support

• Free airport pick-up for new international students.
• International orientation and comprehensive first-year program lay foundation for smooth transition to the U.S. and a successful college career.
• International student advisor to assist with specialized needs.
• Host Family and Peer Mentoring programs.
• Campus housing available during all holiday and summer breaks.

Campus Life

• Safe, friendly community of students, faculty and staff.
• Compact campus where academic, residential and recreational facilities are within a five-minute walk.
• Various living options available in 13 college residence halls.
• On-campus housing and meals during all four years.
• Focus on engagement and leadership in more than 80 special-interest clubs, organizations, artistic ensembles and intercollegiate, intramural and club athletic teams.
• Intercultural Forum – composed of international and U.S. students – one of the largest and most active campus organizations.

Location

• Small, college town in northeast Ohio, midway between Chicago and New York City.
• 56 km from Cleveland, Ohio, home to a world-renowned orchestra, art museum, theatre district, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, professional sports teams and several music venues, restaurants and other cultural attractions.
• Hiram’s campus is surrounded by hiking and biking trails and a short drive from skiing, canoeing and the Great Lakes.