| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
economics, biological sciences, computer science |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
South Asian studies, geology/physics/mathematics, chemical physics |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
98% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
554 men, 331 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
499 men, 271 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
55 men, 60 women |
| Graduation rate: |
96% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| 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, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Rhode Island Sch of Design, Tougaloo Coll, and Wheaton Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Eight-year medical program (A.B. or Sc.B./M.D.). Five-year degree programs (A.B./Sc.B.). Five-year dual degree program with Rhode Island Schs of Design (A.B. or Sc.B./B.F.A.). |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Providence Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Coll of the Holy Cross. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Worcester Polytechnical U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics/Biology
- Applied Mathematics/Computer Science
- Applied Mathematics/Economics
- Archeology/Ancient World
- Architectural Studies
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biophysics
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Sciences
- Community Health
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Biology
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Economics
- Development Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Egyptology/Ancient/Western Asian Studies
- Engineering
- Engineering/Physics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- French/Francophone Studies
- Gender/Sexuality
- Geological Sciences
- Geology/Biology
- Geology/Chemistry
- Geology/Physics/Mathematics
- German Studies
- Greek
- History
- History of Art/Architecture
- Independent Study
- International Relations
- Italian Studies
- Judaic Studies
- Late Antique Cultures
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Literary Arts
- Marine Biology
- Mathematical Economics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Medieval Cultures
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Modern Culture/Media
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics/Philosophy
- Political Science
- Portuguese/Brazilian Studies
- Psychology
- Public Policy/American Institutions
- Religious Studies
- Renaissance/Early Modern Studies
- Science/Society
- Semiotics/French
- Slavic Studies
- Sociology
- South Asian Studies
- Statistics
- Theatre Arts
- Urban Studies
- Visual Art
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Doctorates
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Archaeology/Ancient World
- Behavioral/Social Health Sciences
- BioMed/Biology
- BioMed/Biotechnology
- BioMed/Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- BioMed/Molecular Biology/Cell Biology/Biochemistry
- BioMed/Molecular Pharmacology/Physiology
- BioMed/Neuroscience
- BioMed/Pathobiology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biostatistics/Epidemiology
- Brain Science
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Cognitive/Linguistic Sciences
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Biology
- Computer Science
- Earth/Environmental/Planetary Sciences
- Economics
- Egyptology
- Engineering
- English
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Health Services Research
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- History of Art/Architecture
- Italian Studies
- Mathematics
- Modern Culture/Media
- Music/Computer Music/Multimedia
- Music/Ethnomusicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Portuguese/Brazilian Studies
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Slavic Languages
- Sociology
- Theatre/Performance Studies
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Master's Degrees
- American Studies
- Behavioral/Social Sciences Intervention
- BioMed/Biotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biostatistics
- Brazilian Studies
- Clinical/Translational Research
- Computer Science
- Education
- Engineering
- English
- Epidemiology
- Executive M.B.A.
- Executive Master/Healthcare Leadership
- History
- Innovation Management/Entrepreneurship Engineering
- Integrative Studies
- Literary Arts
- Physics
- Portuguese/Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Studies
- Portuguese/Brazilian Studies
- Public Affairs
- Public Health
- Public Humanities
- Theatre/Performance Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor 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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placement and credit policies vary by department. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Students earning scores of 4 or 5 in three or more Advanced Placement tests may apply for advanced standing. |
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