Earlham College

The mission of Earlham College, an independent, residential college, is to provide the highest quality undergraduate education in the liberal arts, including the sciences, shaped by the distinctive perspectives of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). A basic faith of Friends is that all truth is God's truth; thus Earlham emphasizes: pursuit of truth, wherever that pursuit leads; lack of coercion, letting the evidence lead that search; respect for the consciences of others; openness to new truth and therefore the willingness to search; veracity, rigorous integrity in dealing with the facts; application of what is known to improving our world.

To provide education of the highest quality with these emphases, Earlham's mission requires selection of an outstanding and caring faculty committed to creating an open, cooperative, learning environment. The College provides for the continuous support and development of this faculty.

The teaching-learning process at Earlham is shaped by a view of education as a process of awakening the "teacher within," so that our students will become lifelong learners. Students at Earlham are encouraged to be active, involved learners. The College provides extensive opportunities for students and faculty to interact with each other as persons, to learn from each other in a cooperative community, an important aspect of which is collaborative student/faculty research.

At Earlham College this education is carried on with a concern for the world in which we live and for improving human society. The College strives to educate morally sensitive leaders for future generations. Therefore Earlham stresses global education, peaceful resolution of conflict, equality of persons, and high moral standards of personal conduct.

Founded in 1847 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Earlham College is an independent, four-year, coeducational, residential institution of higher learning.

Among the nation's academically strongest liberal arts colleges, Earlham develops in its students broad and deep competencies in both traditional and emerging disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields.

Moreover, the College educates students to live and work effectively together with others; to value lifelong learning; to appreciate cultural, ethnic and religious diversity; and to become engaged global citizens.

Earlham comprises Earlham College and the Earlham School of Religion, located in Richmond, Indiana, a city of about 39,000. Founded in 1847 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Earlham College is an independent, four-year, coeducational, residential institution of higher learning. Approximately 1,200 undergraduate students attend Earlham College at its 800-acre tree-shaded campus. Earlham College offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in 40 disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields, as well as permitting self-designed studies and a cooperative program in engineering.

Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Education degrees also are offered at Earlham College. The Earlham School of Religion, established in 1960 and administered by its own Dean, offers the Master of Arts degree in religion and the Master of Ministry degree. A total of 166 students are enrolled in these graduate programs.

Among the nation's academically strongest liberal arts colleges, Earlham is organized around four academic divisions (Fine Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences). Additionally, nine interdisciplinary majors and 13 interdisciplinary minors are offered.

Earlham's international and domestic off-campus programs are popular enhancements for the College's curriculum, attracting participation from 72 % of the student body. In addition students may engage in summer grant programs. In 2007 there were 104 faculty, offering Earlham students an advantageous 12:1 student to faculty ratio. The student body, 55% of which are female, and 45% male, represent 47 states and 67 countries. More than 96% of full-time faculty members hold the terminal degree in their field. Earlham's varsity athletes compete in the NCAA Division III and the North Coast Athletic Conference.

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Earlham College. Earlham's Graduate Programs in Education are accredited by the Indiana Professional Standards Board, and the Earlham School of Religion is accredited through the Association of Theological Schools.

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