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Location/Campus
  • Village of New Concord, along Interstate 70
  • 1 hour east of Columbus
  • 2 hours south of Cleveland
  • 2 hours southwest of Pittsburgh
  • 21 major buildings on 225 rolling acres

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Master of Arts in Education
  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Master of Information Strategy, Systems and Technology

Enrollment

  • approximately 1700 undergraduate students and 1400 graduate students
  • 423 new first-year students and 42 new transfers in Fall 2011
  • Over 90% percent of traditional undergraduate students live on-campus
  • students representing 23 states and 6 foreign countries
  • 10% minority and 3% international student population
Affiliation/Accreditation
  • Affiliated with Presbyterian Church, USA
  • Accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Ohio Department of Education (teacher education program) and National Association of Schools of Music
Undergraduate Academic Programs & Support Services
  • 44 academic majors, including 13 interdisciplinary majors (to see these, go to Academic Majors and Programs)
  • 9 pre-professional programs, including pre-medicine and pre-law
  • Teacher licensure in nine areas
  • 18 international exchange study programs in 12 countries
  • Professionally-staffed Center of the Advancement of Learning, which also includes the PLUS Program for students with handicapping learning conditions
Graduate & Continuing Studies Programs & Services
  • Master of Arts in Education, with specializations
  • Master of Arts in Teaching, with specializations
  • Master of Information Strategy, Systems and Technology
  • Adult Degree Completion (Muskingum Adult Program)

Faculty

  • 14:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
  • 90% of full-time faculty have a doctorate or terminal degree in their respective discipline
  • All classes taught by members of the faculty
Library & Computer/Network Facilities
  • 215,000 library volumes, with over 600 periodical subscriptions, 30,000 bound periodicals, 140,000 microform units and over 100 online databases
  • Member of OPAL and OhioLINK library consortia
  • Hookup capabilities to campus computing network in all residence rooms, providing unlimited Internet and e-mail access
Graduation/Placement
  • Approximately 60% of entering students graduate; nearly 75% of first-year students return for the second year (5-year average)
  • About 95% of graduates are typically employed or are in graduate/professional school within five months of graduation
  • Over 40% of graduates pursue an advanced degree within five years of graduation
Calendar
  • Undergraduate: two semesters plus full summer session (2011-12 calendar)
  • Adult Degree: three terms (2011-12 calendar)
  • Graduate: three terms with two sessions in spring and summer terms (2011-12 calendar)
Student Life
  • 6 residence halls (4 co-ed, 1 women, 1 men), townhouses, apartment unit, sorority suites, fraternity houses, 17 special program houses
  • Over 90 active clubs and organizations, including 16 musical organizations, 13 academic honoraries, 6 sororities and 5 fraternities
Athletics
  • Member of NCAA, Division III; Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Intercollegiate sports: 9 men's (baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, indoor/outdoor track, soccer, tennis, wrestling) and 8 women's (basketball, cross-country, golf, indoor/outdoor track, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball)
  • Nickname: Fighting Muskies
  • Colors: Black and Magenta
  • 15 intramural sports and activities
Costs, Scholarships & Financial Aid
  • Muskingum's full-time undergraduate tuition charges are among the lowest of comparable private colleges in Ohio
  • Undergraduate Charges for the 2011-12 academic year are available here: