Back Universidad Mariana (Indiana) Spanish دانشگاه ماریان (ایندیانا) Persian Marian University (Indianapolis) Italian
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Former names | St. Francis Normal School (1851–1936) Immaculate Conception Junior College (1924–1936) Marian College (1936–2009) Ancilla Domini College (1937–2021) |
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| Motto | Sedes sapientiae (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Seat of Wisdom" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1851 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Sisters of St. Francis) |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $107.7 million (2021)[1] |
| President | Daniel J. Elsener |
| Provost | Alan J. Silva |
Academic staff | 166 full time |
| Students | 3,595 |
| Undergraduates | 2,431 |
| Postgraduates | 1,164 |
| 650 | |
| Location | , , United States 39°48′51″N 86°12′11″W / 39.81417°N 86.20306°W |
| Campus | Large city, 120 acres (0.49 km2)[2] |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Marian Phoenix |
| Colors | Dark blue, gold, and old gold[3] |
| Nickname | Knights |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Knightro |
| Website | www |
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Marian University is a private 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.[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]
Daniel Elsener, Marian University's president, has an annual compensation package of $684,746.[9] The school has allegedly championed conservative causes and Christian Nationalism while silencing moderate or liberal-leaning viewpoints from students, faculty, and staff. On July 24, 2020, Marian University hosted Vice President Mike Pence to discuss safely reopening schools in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic despite the Trump-Pence administration's hugely unpopular and botched pandemic response efforts.[10]
Marian University has played a significant role in expanding school vouchers and charter schools while actively dismantling public school systems.[11] In 2025, Rep. Bob Behning (R), who is also Assistant Vice President and Director of the Center of Vibrant Schools at Marian University, authored House Bill 1002 which, among other things, will allow Indiana schools to eliminate transportation, eliminate pre-K programs, eliminate arts funding, eliminate cultural competency, eliminate world religions courses, and eliminate the requirements that the Indiana Secretary of Education reside in the State of Indiana.[12] Marian University Preparatory School, a k-12 school created by the university, has a total enrollment of 3 students.[13]
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Historywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "It's a first for Marian: 133 new doctors". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "At a Glance". marian.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "Marian University | At a Glance PDF" (PDF). marian.edu. October 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Knightro". marian.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Marian University, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Slaby, M. J. "'Best thing for our kids': Vice President Mike Pence discusses reopening schools, colleges". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Behning, Rep Bob (2024-12-13). "Rep. Bob Behning: Indiana's bold vision for universal school choice". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "House Republicans unveil substantial school deregulation bill, aim to send decisions to districts". Indiana Public Radio. 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Indiana Department of Education School Performance Report for Marian University Preparatory School". Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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