The Official Twitter of Marietta College | Chartered in 1835 Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy, which was founded in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. MARIETTA COLLEGE (MC) PROVIDES A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR A LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION BY OFFERING UNDERGRADUATES A CONTEMPORARY LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AN EDUCATION GROUNDED IN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE EXCELLENCE DEFINES THE MARIETTA EXPERIENCE.