Welcome!

Hiram College is prestigious, dynamic, engaging and friendly.

In our academic community, we know more than your name. We care about your interests, your passions and your dreams for the future. Our focus is a personalized, undergraduate education that will help you achieve your goals in a complex and changing global environment.

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

View our interactive brochure.

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 44 member colleges of the Colleges that Change Lives organization.
• As one of only 10% of all U.S. colleges and universities to house a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest, most prestigious undergraduate honor society in America.
• As fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

At-a-Glance

• Hiram is a four-year degree granting institution: Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• 1,200 undergraduate men and women from 26 states, 30 countries and 25 different religious traditions.
• 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 in which each 15-week semester consists of a 12-week comprehensive session followed by a 3-week intensive session.
• 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.
• 88 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 (Licensure)
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religious studies
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre Arts

Minors

Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Exercise/Sport Science
Gender Studies
International Studies
Photography
Public Leadership
Writing

Pre-professional studies

Pre-Dentistry, Physical Therapy, Optometry, Podiatry Studies
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Expanded Opportunities

• Research in the Hiram College Genomics Project
• Engage with health care providers in Hiram’s Center for Literature, Medicine and Biomedical Humanities
• James H. Barrow Science Field Station for research, waterfowl conservation and wildlife rehabilitation
• Connect with CEOs in the Center for Integrated Entrepreneurship
• Student Scholars Program in the Garfield Institute for Public Leadership
• Workshops with published authors in the Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature
• Dual-degree five-year Master of Accountancy program
• Dual-degree five-year program in Engineering

Admission Information

• Application guidelines for first year and transfer students:
  http://www.hiram.edu/international-admission/apply
• TOEFL score (minimum Paper-500; CBT-173; iBT-61) or IELTS of 5.5
• Partial tuition Global Scholarships based on academic merit

Application Deadlines

• Fall semester (August) – February 15
• Spring semester (January) – October 15 – Transfer students only

International Student Support

• Free airport pick-up for new international students.
• International orientation and comprehensive first-year program lay foundation for smooth transition to a successful college career in the U.S.
• International student advisor to assist with specialized needs.
• Host Family and Peer Mentoring programs.
• Campus housing available during all holiday and summer breaks.
• Extensive student services including academic support staff, free writing center and tutoring programs, career services and health center.

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 70 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.