| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, late March, and mid-June. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held during summer months. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
accounting, public relations/advertising, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
human computer interaction, e-business, African/Black diaspora studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1023 men, 862 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
493 men, 421 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
530 men, 441 women |
| Graduation rate: |
73% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering, podiatry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts, accounting, architecture, associations, communications/media/journalism/advertising, consulting, finance, government, hospitality, insurance, legal, manufacturing, publishing, marketing, real estate, retail, social services, non-profit, transportation |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.A./M.A. or B.S./M.S. applied mathematics, B.A./M.A. or B.S./M.S. applied statistics, B.S./M.S. biology, B.A./M.A. english, B.A./M.A. or B.S./M.S. pure mathematics, B.A./M.S. psychology, B.A./M.S. industrial/organizational psychology, B.A./M.A. sociology, B.A./M.A. women's/gender studies, B.A./M.A. multicultural or organization concentration, B.A./M.A. journalism, B.A./M.A. media and cinema studies, B.S. computer game development/M.A. business information technology, B.S./M.S. computer game development, B.S./M.S. computer graphics and animation, B.S./M.S. computer science, B.S./M.S. computer, information and network security, B.S./M.S. computational finance, B.S./M.S. cinema production, B.S. mathematics and computer science/M.S. e-commerce technology, B.S. network technologies/M.S. human-computer interaction, B.S./M.S. information systems, B.S./M.S. information technology project management, B.S./M.S. information technology project management, B.A./M.S. network engineering and management, B.S. animation/M.S. predictive analysis, B.S. animation/M.S. software engineering, B.S.b/master of accountancy, B.A./M.S. or B.S.b/M.S. economic policy analysis, B.S./M.Ed. secondary education biology, B.S./M.Ed. or B.A./M.Ed. secondary education chemistry, B.A./M.Ed. secondary education english, B.A./M.Ed. secondary education writing, rhetoric, and discourse, B.S./M.Ed. secondary education environmental science, B.A./M.Ed. secondary education history, B.A./M.Ed. secondary education math, B.S./M.Ed. secondary education math, B.S./M.Ed. secondary education physics, B.A. anthropology/M.Ed. secondary education social science, B.A. economics/M.Ed. secondary education social science, B.A. geography/M.Ed. secondary education social science, B.A. political science/M.Ed. secondary education social science, B.A. psychology/M.Ed. secondary education social science, B.A. sociology/M.Ed. secondary education social science, B.A./M.A. writing rhetoric and discourse, B.A. or B.S./M.A. animation, B.A./M.S. computing, B.A./M.S. digital cinema, B.S./M.S. digital cinema, B.S./M.A. health communication, B.S./M.S. information assurance and security engineering, B.S./M.S. information technology, B.A. journalism/M.A. health communication, B.A. journalism/M.A. media cinema studies, B.A. journalism/M.A. organizational and multicultural communication, B.A. journalism/M.A. relational communication, B.A. media and cinema studies/M.A. health communication, B.A. media and cinema studies/M.A. journalism, B.A. media and cinema studies/M.A. organizational and multicultural communication, B.A. communication and media/M.A. health communication, B.A. communication and media/M.A. journalism, B.A. communication and media/M.A. media cinema studies, B.A. communication and media/M.A. organizational and multicultural communication, B.A. communication and media/M.A. relational communication, B.A. communication studies/M.A. health communication, B.A. communication studies/M.A. journalism, B.A. communication studies/M.A. media cinema studies, B.A. communication studies/M.A. organizational and multicultural communication, B.A. communication studies/M.A. relational communication, B.S./M.S. computer game development, B.A. media and cinema studies/M.A. relational communication, B.A. public relations and advertising/M.A. health communication, B.A. public relations and advertising/M.A. journalism, B.A. public relations and advertising/M.A. media and cinema studies, B.A. public relations and advertising/M.A. organizational and multicultural communication, B.A. public relations and advertising/M.A. relational communication, B.A. relational communication/M.A. journalism, B.A. relational communication/M.A. media cinema studies, B.A. relational communication/M.A. organizational and multicultural communication, B.A. relational communication/M.A. relational communication, B.A./M.A. writing, rhetoric and discourse, B.S./M.S. chemistry. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington, DC program. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program with Georgetown U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study Abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Loyola U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Acting
- African/Black Diaspora Studies
- Allied Health Technologies
- American Studies
- Animation
- Anthropology
- Arabic Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Catholic Studies
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Communication Studies
- Communications/Media
- Composition
- Computer Game Development
- Computer Science
- Computing
- Costume Design
- Costume Technology
- Digital Cinema
- Dramaturgy/Criticism
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- General Business
- Geography
- German
- Graphic Design
- Health Sciences
- History
- History of Art/Architecture
- Hospitality Leadership
- Information Assurance Security Engineering
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Intercultural Communications
- Islamic World Studies
- Italian
- Japanese Studies
- Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Latin American Studies
- Leadership Studies
- Lighting Design
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Media/Cinema Studies
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Network Technologies
- Organizational Communication
- Peace/Justice/Conflict Studies
- Performing Arts Management
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Playwriting
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Public Relations/Advertising
- Real Estate
- Religious Studies
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Sound Design
- Sound Recording Technology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Stage Management
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Management
- Theatre Technology
- Women's/Gender Studies
- World Language Education
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Doctorates
- Clinical Psychology
- Community Psychology
- Computer Science/Technology Law
- Computer/Information Sciences
- Curriculum Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Leadership
- Experimental Psychology
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- International Studies Law
- Law/Juris Doctor
- Nursing Practice
- Philosophy
- Public Service Management Law
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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