Academics
- Graduation Rate53%
- Majors Available51
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate72%
AP Credit Policy
Hiram College awards credit based on minimum score requirements for select Advanced Placement exams. The scores that must be obtained to earn credit are available through the Registrar's Office. Your Hiram College Admission Counselor may also assist you in obtaining these scores upon request.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
---|---|---|---|
2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | Not available |
3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Art History | 4 | 4 | Art Credit |
Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL15100+15200 |
4 | 4 | BIOL 15100 | |
Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MATH 19800 + 19900 |
Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 19800 + 19900 |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 8 | MATH 19800 + 19900 |
Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 12000 + 12100 |
4 | 4 | CHEM 12000 | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Pol Sci Credit |
Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CPSC 10000 level |
Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CPSC 17100 |
Drawing | 4 | 4 | Art Credit |
English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | WRIT 15100 |
English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 10000 level |
Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | INTD 22500 |
European History | 4 | 4 | HIST 12100 |
French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 20200 |
German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Human Geography | 4 | 3 | POLS 20500 |
Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Latin | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 20200 |
Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 20100 |
Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUSI 10000 |
Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSI 10000 |
Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | Physics elec (non-lab) or PHYS 113 (proof of lab) |
Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | Physics elec (non-lab) or PHYS 114 (proof of lab) |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | Physics elec (non-lab) or PHYS 214 (proof of lab) |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | Physics elec (non-lab) or PHYS 213 (proof of lab) |
Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 19700 |
Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC 10100 |
Research | 4 | 4 | WRIT 15100 |
Seminar | 4 | 4 | WRIT 15100 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 20200 |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 10800 |
United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLS 10900 |
United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST 14000 |
World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST 12800 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Certificate
A
- Accounting and Finance
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
D
- Design and Applied Arts, Other
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- French Language and Literature
H
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
M
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Medical/Health Humanities
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
N
- Natural Sciences
- Neuroscience
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
S
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
T
- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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