| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
architecture, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
design, business administration/applied science, engineering management |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
92% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
587 men, 213 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
311 men, 112 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
276 men, 101 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: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, design, architecture, food safety/technology, law |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Benedictine U, DePaul U, Dominican U, Elmhurst Coll, Wheaton Coll, and U of St. Francis. Five-year B.S. political science/M.P.A. program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Shimer Coll and VanderCook Coll of Music. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Undergraduate Research Scholar's Program. Interprofessional projects program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aerospace Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Architectural Engineering
- Architecture
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Applied Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Humanities
- Industrial Technology/Operations
- Information Technology/Management
- Journalism of Technology/Science/Business
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Political Science
- Professional/Technical Communications
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Sociology
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Doctorates
- Applied Mathematics
- Architecture
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Finance
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Law
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry
- Operations
- Physics
- Rehabilitation Counseling Education
- Science Education
- Technical Communication
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Master's Degrees
- Analytical Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Architectural Engineering
- Architecture
- Biological Engineering
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Science for Teachers
- Computer Science/Chemical Engineering
- Construction Engineering/Management
- Design
- Design Methods
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Electricity Markets
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Engineering Science
- Environmental Management/Sustainability
- Family Law
- Finance
- Financial Services Law
- Food Processing Engineering
- Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Health Physics
- Industrial Technology/Operations
- Information Architecture
- Information Technology/Management
- Integrated Building Delivery
- International Intellectual Property Law
- International/Comparative Law
- Landscape Architecture
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing Analytics/Communication
- Materials Chemistry
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematical Finance
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Microelectronics
- Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry
- Personnel/Human Resources Development
- Physics
- Power Engineering
- Public Administration
- Public Works
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- Science Education
- Structural Engineering
- Taxation Law
- Technical Communications/Information Design
- Telecommunications/Software Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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