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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 |
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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] |
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Newspaper | The Marian Phoenix |
Colors | Dark blue, gold, and old gold[3] |
Nickname | Knights |
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Mascot | Knightro |
Website | www |
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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]
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