| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 May, June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one online session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, nursing, engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
cognitive science, religion, theatre |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
307 men, 289 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
114 men, 81 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
193 men, 208 women |
| Graduation rate: |
71% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors in accounting, art, art history, Biblical studies, biology, camping/administrative, camping/program, chemistry, Christian ministries, church music, cinema/media communication, coaching, communication arts, computer/information science, economics, fashion merchandising/interior design, finance, foods/nutrition, French, global business, health, health teaching, history, international studies, leadership studies, literature, management, marketing, mathematics, music, music theatre, peach studies, philosophy, politics, psychology, Quaker studies, recreation, religion, romance languages, social welfare, sociology, Spanish, teaching English to speakers of other languages, theatre, women's studies, writing, and William Penn Honors program. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, 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: |
no |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 program with the Fashion Inst of Design and Merchandising. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program (chemical, environmental, or aerospace). |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Washington Journalism Center. Contemporary Music Center (Nashville), Creation Care Study Program - Cascadia, Mission Year, National Theater Institute. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Asbury Coll, Bethel U, Gordon Coll, Greenville Coll, Houghton Coll, Malone Coll, Messiah Coll, Seattle Pacific U, Taylor U, Trinity Intl U, Westmont Coll, and Wheaton Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belize, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Lithuania, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Summer Serve trip, Juniors Abroad three-week study abroad experiences. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Portland. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Allied Health
- Applied Science/Engineering
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biblical Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Christian Ministries
- Cinema/Media Communication
- Cognitive Science
- Communication Arts
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Global Business
- Health/Human Performance
- History
- Information Systems
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Organizational Communication
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Business Administration
- Clinical Psychology
- Education
- Ministry
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Divinity
- Education
- Marriage/Couple/Family Counseling
- Ministry Leadership
- School Counseling
- School Psychology
- Spiritual Formation
- Teaching
- Theological Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by test. |
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