| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of 10 weeks; courses may vary in length from four to six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
political science, health sciences, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Latin, church music, Greek |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
89% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
161 men, 96 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
153 men, 81 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
8 men, 15 women |
| Graduation rate: |
83% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, engineering |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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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), Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA). Duke U Marine Laboratory. Civil War-era studies program. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Church Music
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- French
- German
- Greek
- Health/Exercise Sciences
- History
- Individualized Program
- Information Technology
- Latin
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Economics
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theory
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology
- Religion
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sustainability
- Theatre Arts
- Urban Studies
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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 4 or higher)
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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