| 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Six summer sessions, one of three weeks, two of six weeks, and three of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, biology, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
geochemistry, art studio, musical theatre |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
89% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
190 men, 163 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
142 men, 108 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
48 men, 55 women |
| Graduation rate: |
82% 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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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, 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, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 and 3-3 engineering programs. 3-4 dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, and physical therapy programs. 4-1 M.B.A. program.
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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), Albany semester. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with SUNY--Albany and American U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France (U Paul Vale'ry Montpellier III), Germany, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica (U of the West Indies), Japan, Mexico (U de las Americas), Morocco, the Netherlands (University of Groningen), New Zealand (U of Canterbury), Nicaragua, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea (Sogang U), Spain (Universidad de Cadiz), Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad (U of the West Indies), Turkey, and Uganda. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Rochester Inst of Tech. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Rochester Inst of Tech. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Physics
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biophysics
- Black Studies
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Childhood/Special Education
- Comparative Literature
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- English
- French
- Geochemistry
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- Geophysics
- History
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Theatre
- Natural Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Theatre/English
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Childhood Multicultural Education
- Early Childhood
- English
- French
- Mathematics
- Reading/Literacy Birth to Adult
- Secondary Education
- Spanish
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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MLA (for Foreign language Placement). |
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