Hiram College — College Profile

About

Hiram College is a private liberal arts institution in northeast Ohio best known for its distinctive "Hiram Plan," which divides each semester into a 12-week standard session followed by an intensive 3-week experiential term dedicated to focused research, internships, or study away. The college offers standout programs in biomedical humanities, nursing, education, and ecological biology, frequently utilizing its on-campus 500-acre James H. Barrow Biological Field Station for hands-on undergraduate research. Campus culture is tight-knit, collaborative, and outdoorsy, enriched by NCAA Division III athletics and the "Tech and Trek" initiative that equips all students with technology to seamlessly integrate classroom learning with experiential fieldwork.

Wikipedia:Hiram College is a private liberal arts college in Hiram, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1850 as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute by Amos Sutton Hayden and other members of the Christian Church. The college is nonsectarian and coeducational. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Among its alumni is the 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, who also served as an instructor and principal at Hiram.

Location

Hiram, OH, 44234-0067 · Rural campus

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Nearest airport from college

CLE · Cleveland

37 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

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Tuition & fees$27,600

Housing & food (on campus)$11,850

Books & supplies$800

Cost of attendance$40,572

Average net price$21,058

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$27,600

Housing & food (on campus)$11,850

Books & supplies$800

Cost of attendance$40,572

Average net price$21,058

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$16,550

$30–48k

$16,382

$48–75k

$18,515

$75–110k

$22,236

$110k+

$26,698

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$11,092

Share of first-years who get one12%

Source: Hiram College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

57%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

49%

Back for yr 2

72%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

53% graduated · 32% transferred · 15% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$40,270

10 yrs after entry$54,311

Debt

Median at graduation$27,000

Monthly payment$286

Middle 50% owe$10k–$30.9k

90th percentile$41,585

Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

94%

Test policy

Not required

Per College Scorecard

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at Hiram College: Considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: Hiram College's Common Data Set for 2025-26 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If Hiram College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 53%Women 47%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

11 : 1

Pell grant

32%

First-gen

38%

Family income

$45,871

Independent

22%

Age at entry

23.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

50%

Hispanic

Black

11%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

AI/AN

Unknown

25%

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's
Other Sports
Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Men's · Women's
Wrestling
Men's · Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$40,270

After 10 yrs

$54,311

Accounting and Related Services28

Psychology, General18

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing13

Business Administration, Management and Operations13

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences12

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness11

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities10

Marketing10

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods9

Biology, General8

Communication and Media Studies7

Criminology7

Education, General6

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies4

Visual and Performing Arts, General4

Computer Science3

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$55M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$6,756/mo

Teaching spend

$12,391

per student

Federal loans

56%

Classification

Carnegie type

Baccalaureate — diverse fields

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, inclusive admissions