Profile of Marion Military Institute

Students attend Marion in Marion, AL, a quiet rural area. The school is a public institution. Marion degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The school has a tighter focus on specific Course Topics than most colleges its size. Marion is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Marion Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission. One sign of prestige is that Marion only let in 48% of those who applied in 2007. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 510 and 610.

Faculty

Marion maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

There are 397 students at Marion . A very high share of students at the school are male.

Student Life

Marion has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Marion offers students meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Educate and train the Corps in order that each graduate is prepared for study at four-year institutions with special emphasis on intellectual, moral-ethical, physical-athletic, and leadership development experienced in a military environment."