College Facts & Statistics

Hiram is distinguished nationally, continually building a profile of excellence among higher education institutions.

College Profile

Since its founding in 1850, Hiram has continually built its profile on its heritage of innovation and excellence.

Undergraduate Enrollment

  • Degree-seeking student enrollment is 737 (51% women, 49% men).
  • 3.44 was the average high school grade point average.
  • Students come from 32 states and 7 foreign countries.
  • 98 percent of students receive some form of financial aid.
  • 93 percent acceptance rate.

Adult Undergraduate Programs

  • Established in 1977, the Weekend College program extended Hiram’s traditional undergraduate curriculum to adult learners. Since the program’s inception, nearly 2,000 students have earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
  • 56 Center for Adult Studies undergraduate students are presently enrolled in five majors: Accounting and Financial Management, Management, Marketing, Integrative Exercise Science, and Social Sciences.
  • Regional undergraduate courses are also offered at Lorain Community College, Lakeland Community College and Cuyahoga Community College.
  • Online programs are also offered in Management, Supply Chain Management, and Accounting.

Graduate Enrollment

  • Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, a flexible interdisciplinary graduate program that enables students to examine issues from multiple perspectives and equips individuals with the knowledge, critical thinking abilities, analytical tools, communication skills, and aesthetic sensibilities to address complex, multi-faceted questions that do not lend themselves to straightforward solutions.
  • Currently 16 students (limited to 20 students per entering class).

Faculty

  • 66 full-time faculty
  • 89 percent of faculty hold the Ph.D. or other terminal degree in their field.

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

10 to 1

Average Class Size

10

Degrees Offered

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Academic Calendar

Known as the Hiram Plan, Hiram’s calendar for the undergraduate program is comprised of two 15-week semesters divided into a 12-week traditional session, during which students enroll in three courses, and a 3-week session, dedicated to a single course of study. The graduate program has a traditional 15-week semester.

Majors (33)

A wide range of majors are offered, ranging from the sciences to humanities and business to nursing.

View information on Hiram’s 33 academic majors

Hiram also offers students the opportunity to create an individualized major that combines coursework from two or more departments.

Minors (37)

Includes the 33 major subject areas (with the exceptions of Applied Computer Science, Biochemistry, Creative Writing, Education for a Teacher Licensure, Neuroscience, and Nursing) plus Asian Studies, Classical and Medieval Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Film Studies, French, Gender Studies, Mathematics, Natural History, Philosophy, Photography, Public Leadership, Spanish, and Writing.

Pre-Professional Programs (7)

Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical Studies, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Physician Assistant, and Pre-Veterinary.

Special Academic Programs

  • Dual degree plan in engineering between Hiram College and the School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Dual degree plan in social work (social administration) between Hiram College and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Affiliated with the Washington Center, a Washington D.C.-based independent nonprofit organization, that offers academic seminars and internship opportunities to students interested in politics.

Campus

A 110-acre campus lined with red brick buildings in Hiram, Ohio. Located three miles from campus is Hiram’s 500+ acre biology field research station. The college also maintains an off-site field station called Northwoods, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Location

Hiram College is located in the historic village of Hiram, Ohio, 35 miles southeast of Cleveland.

Library

The Hiram College Library continues to evolve to meet the changing research needs of Hiram’s students, its faculty, and the surrounding community. A recent first-floor renovation continues this evolution by welcoming in a new student support hub, which gives students access to advising, learning technologies, tutoring services, the Writing Center, and the Emerging Scholars program all in one location.

The library’s general collection features more than 700,000 books and eBooks, but, through OhioLINK, a consortium of Ohio’s college and university libraries, that collection increases to more than 7 million volumes. Professional librarians are on staff to help everyone from new students just learning to use the library to seasoned researchers seeking out hard-to-find resources from around the world.

Off-Campus Studies

Hiram offers domestic and international study trips to numerous destinations on six continents. Whereas many smaller schools rely on programs offered through larger universities, Hiram faculty and staff coordinate trips through our own Study Abroad Office.

One of the privileges of being a Garfield Center for Public Leadership student scholar is the opportunity to travel to Washington DC and international destinations. The Garfield Scholars have traveled to Cuba, Mexico City, Panama, London, Paris, Seoul, and Iceland to engage in research by meeting with public officials, policy makers, and leaders in education, health care, and journalism. The trips are week-long during Hiram College’s spring break.

Clubs and Organizations

More than 25+ on-campus student activities and organizations.

Hiram offers a comprehensive Recreation and Club Sports program designed to enrich the quality of life for the students, faculty, and staff of the College by providing a broad based programming of sports, recreation and fitness activities for both men and women of all ability levels.

The Department of Athletics, Exercise/Sport Science, and Recreation aim to accommodate this active participation by providing a wide variety of recreational activities. Recreational offerings include basketball, pickleball, racquetball, dodgeball, soccer, volleyball, disc golf, dodgeball, and more.

The Club Sport Program is designed to serve individual interests in different sports and recreational activities. The activities that the club sport teams provide range from the very competitive, which travel and play inter-collegiately, to the recreational and instructional, which conduct activities such as basic skill instruction.

In addition to its intramural offerings, Hiram College also sponsors numerous club sports. These sports range from very competitive to a recreational style. Women’s rugby travel and compete, functioning as though they are a collegiate team, whereas the equestrian team, Integrative Exercise Science Club, dance team, the ski and snow boarding club, and the rock climbing club, all actively participate in an educational format, teaching basic understanding and skills involving their club.

Which are the most popular? Coed Volleyball, Disc Golf, Dance Team, Coed Basketball, Women’s Rugby.

Athletics

NCAA Division III; North Coast Athletic Conference. 17 intercollegiate varsity sports for men and women.

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