| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communications, business administration/management, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
pre-dental, musicology, religious studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1568 men, 1088 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
1035 men, 720 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
533 men, 368 women |
| Graduation rate: |
85% 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. Specialties within majors include biology with specialty in cell biology, molecular biology/genetics with specialty in ecology/conservation, biology with specialty in marine biology, biology with specialty in neurobiology, biology with specialty in neuroscience, biology with specialty in quantitative biology, geography with specialty in human geography, and geography with specialty in physical geography. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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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 Semester (American University), Los Angeles Internship Program. Washington, DC Journalism Program. Professional Theater Initiative. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belize, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Niger, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Modular Medical Integrated Curriculum. Engineering Medical Integrated Curriculum. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- 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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