| 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of six weeks, and one of eight weeks. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1382 men, 757 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
1154 men, 629 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
228 men, 128 women |
| Graduation rate: |
93% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| 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, pass/fail grading option, 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-veterinary science |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, 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: |
UN Semester, Urban Semester in New York City. Capital Semester Program in Albany. Cornell in Washington. Engineering Co-Op. Shoals Marine Lab. AAP in New York City. Marine Biological Lab. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in many countries, including Australia, the Caribbean, China, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latin America, the Middle East, Nepal, New Zealand, North Africa, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the United Kingdom. |
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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
- Africana Studies
- Agricultural Sciences
- Agriculture General Sciences
- American Studies
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics/Management
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Asian Studies
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Biological Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Biology/Society
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- China/Asia Pacific Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Design/Environmental Analysis
- Developmental Sociology
- Economics
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Engineering
- Feminist/Gender/Sexuality Studies
- Fiber Science/Apparel Design
- Fine Arts
- Food Science
- French
- German
- German Area Studies
- Government
- History
- History of Art
- Hotel/Restaurant Administration
- Human Biology
- Human Development
- Independent Major
- Industrial/Labor Relations
- Information Sciences
- International Agriculture/Rural Development
- Italian
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistics
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Near Eastern Studies
- Nutritional Sciences
- Operations Research/Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Policy Analysis
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Science of Earth Systems
- Science/Technology Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics/Biometry
- Urban History
- Urban/Regional Studies
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Doctorates
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering
- Animal Breeding
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Apparel Design
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Asian Religions
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Behavioral Biology
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry/Cell/Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biometry
- Biophysics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry/Chemical Biology
- City/Regional Planning
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classics
- Communications
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Biology
- Computer Science
- Developmental Psychology
- Developmental Sociology
- East Asian Literature
- Ecology
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- English Literature/Language
- Entomology
- Environmental Toxicology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Fiber Science
- Food Science/Technology
- Genetics
- Geological Sciences
- Germanic Studies
- Government
- History
- History of Architecture/Urban Development
- History of Art/Archaeology
- Horticulture Biology
- Hospitality Management
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Immunology
- Industrial/Labor Relations
- Information Science
- Law
- Linguistics
- Management
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval Studies
- Microbiology
- Molecular/Cell Biology
- Music
- Musicology
- Natural Resources
- Near Eastern Studies
- Neurobiology
- Nutrition
- Operations Research
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Biology
- Plant Breeding
- Plant Pathology
- Policy Analysis/Management
- Psychology
- Regional Science
- Resource Economics
- Romance Studies
- Science/Technology Studies
- Sociology
- Soil/Crop Sciences
- Statistics
- Theatre Arts
- Theoretical/Applied Mechanics
- Veterinary Medicine
- Zoology
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Master's Degrees
- Aerospace Engineering
- Africana Studies
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering
- Animal Breeding
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Apparel Design
- Applied Physics
- Applied Statistics
- Archaeology
- Architectural Science
- Architecture
- Asian Studies
- Atmospheric Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biometry
- Chemical Engineering
- City/Regional Planning
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Creative/Visual Arts
- Design
- Developmental Psychology
- Developmental Sociology
- East Asian Literature
- Ecology
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- Entomology
- Environmental Toxicology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Fiber Science
- Food Science
- Food Science/Technology
- Geological Sciences
- Germanic Studies
- Health Administration
- Historic Preservation/Planning
- History
- History of Architecture/Urban Development
- Horticulture Biology
- Horticulture Crop/Landscape Management
- Hospitality Management
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Human/Environment Relations
- Immunology
- Industrial/Labor Relations
- International Agriculture/Rural Development
- International Development
- Landscape Architecture
- Law
- Management
- Materials Sciences Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Natural Resources
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nuclear Science/Engineering
- Nutrition
- Operations Research/Industrial Engineering
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Plant Breeding
- Plant Pathology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Real Estate
- Regional Science
- Resource Economics
- Romance Studies
- Sociology
- Soil/Crop Sciences
- Statistics
- Systems Engineering
- Teaching of Biology
- Teaching of Chemistry
- Teaching of Earth Science
- Teaching of Mathematics
- Teaching of Physics
- Theoretical/Applied Mechanics
- Zoology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or 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 school's own challenge exams
- 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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acceptable scores vary. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and/or placement possible for placement exams. |
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