| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 late August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communication, economics, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
area studies, Latin American studies, Asian studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
103 men, 93 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
57 men, 41 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
46 men, 52 women |
| Graduation rate: |
72% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African-American studies, American studies, area studies, art, art history, Asian studies, biology, business, chemistry, Chinese, cinema studies, classical studies, communication, computer science, digital media design, economics, educational studies, English, entrepreneurship/innovation, environmental studies, finance, French, gender/sexuality/women's studies, German, history, international relations, Islamic world studies, Latin American studies, legal studies, medieval/Renaissance studies, mathematics, music, music education, museum studies, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, politics, print/digital publishing, psychology, religion, social justice, sociology/anthropology, Spanish, theatre, and urban studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-3 B.A./J.D. law programs with Chicago‐Kent Coll of Law, Loyola Sch of Law, The John Marshall Law Sch, and Vermont Law Sch. 3-4 pharmacy program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Lake Forest In The Loop (Chicago). Urban Studies Program (Chicago). Chicago Arts Program. Business, Entrepreneurship & Society (Chicago). Urban Education (Chicago). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Dual degree engineering program with Washington U in St. Louis. B.A./M.A. program with Monterey Inst of Intl Studies. Three-year B.A. in communication and philosophy. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African American Studies
- American Studies
- Area Studies
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- French
- History
- Independent Scholar
- International Relations
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
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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 and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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some departments require scores of 4 or higher. |
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