Marian University (Wisconsin)
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This article is about Wisconsin-based Roman Catholic liberal arts school. For Indiana-based university, see Marian University (Indiana).
Marian University is a private Roman Catholic university in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1936 by the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes, which continues to sponsor the university today.
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Former names | Marian College of Fond du Lac (1936–2008) |
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Motto | sicut lilium inter spinas |
Motto in English | As a lily among thorns |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1936; 88 years ago (1936) |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
President | Michelle Majewski[1] |
Academic staff | 270 |
Administrative staff | 160 |
Students | 2,180 |
Undergraduates | 1,680 |
Postgraduates | 500 |
Location | , U.S. 43.7775°N 88.4214°W / 43.7775; -88.4214 |
Campus | 78 acres (32 ha) |
Colors | blue and white |
Nickname | The Sabres |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA DIII - |
Mascot | Sammy the Sabre |
Website | www |
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Marian University has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Seventy-one percent of students are women. Ninety-four percent of students receive financial aid. Approximately 32% of undergraduate students live on campus.[2]