Marian University (Indiana)

Marian University
Former names
St. Francis Normal School (1851–1936)
Immaculate Conception Junior College (1924–1936)
Marian College (1936–2009)
MottoSedes sapientiae (Latin)
Motto in English
"Seat of Wisdom"
TypePrivate university
Established1851 (1851)
AccreditationHLC
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Sisters of St. Francis)
Endowment$107.7 million (2021)[1]
PresidentDaniel J. Elsener
ProvostAlan J. Silva
Academic staff
166 full time
Students3,595
Undergraduates2,431
Postgraduates1,164
650
Location, ,
United States

39°48′51″N 86°12′11″W / 39.81417°N 86.20306°W / 39.81417; -86.20306
CampusLarge City, 120 acres (0.49 km2)[2]
Other campusesPlymouth, Donaldson (Ancilla College)
NewspaperThe Marian Phoenix
ColorsDark Blue, Gold & Old Gold[3]
     
NicknameKnights
Sporting affiliations
NAIACrossroads (primary)
NAIA – MSFA (football)
MascotKnightro
Websitewww.marian.edu

Marian University is a private Roman Catholic university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1851 by the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, the college moved to Indianapolis in 1937. Marian was known as Marian College from 1936 until 2009, when it was renamed Marian University.[4]

In 2013, the university opened the first medical school in over 100 years in Indiana, which was the first osteopathic medical school in the state and the second operational medical school in Indiana at the time.[5] As of 2017, enrollment included 2,431 undergraduate students, 1,164 graduate students, and 650 doctoral students.[6]

Marian University athletes have won 45 USA Cycling National Championships and 8 NAIA National Championships: Football in 2012 and 2015; Women's Basketball in 2016 and 2017; Men's Track and Field 60-meter hurdles in 2016 and 2017, and 110-meter hurdles and 800 meter in 2017.[7] Their mascot is Knightro the Knight.[8]

  1. ^ "Annual President's Report".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USNews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Brand Identity".
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "It's a first for Marian: 133 new doctors". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  6. ^ "At a Glance". marian.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  7. ^ "Marian University | At a Glance PDF" (PDF). marian.edu. October 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Knightro". marian.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-25.

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