| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, biological sciences, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Russian, teaching of history, engineering management |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
81% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
784 men, 788 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
585 men, 556 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
199 men, 232 women |
| Graduation rate: |
60% 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 |
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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-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, elementary education, engineering, health information management, human nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing, urban/public affairs |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering, social/behavioral science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Illinois Inst of Tech. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Illinois Inst of Tech. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architectural Studies
- Art Education
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Civilization
- Classical Languages/Literatures
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Earth/Environmental Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Visualization
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Management
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- French
- Gender/Women's Studies
- Germanic Studies
- Graphic Design
- Health Information Management
- History
- History/Ideas
- Human Nutrition
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Information/Decision Sciences
- Italian
- Kinesiology
- Latin American/Latino Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Moving Image
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Polish
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish/Economics
- Statistics/Operations Research
- Studio Arts
- Teaching of Chemistry
- Teaching of English
- Teaching of French
- Teaching of German
- Teaching of History
- Teaching of Mathematics
- Teaching of Physics
- Teaching of Spanish
- Theatre
- Urban/Public Affairs
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Doctorates
- Anatomy/Cell Biology
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Biochemistry/Molecular Genetics
- Bioengineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences
- Biopharmaceutical Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dental Surgery
- Disability Studies
- Earth/Environmental Sciences
- Economics
- Education/Curriculum/Instruction
- Education/Special Education
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- Germanic Studies
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Human Nutrition
- Industrial Engineering/Operations Research
- Kinesiology
- Learning Sciences
- Management Information Systems
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Medicine
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Nutrition/Rehabilitation
- Occupational Therapy/Oral Sciences
- Oral Science
- Pathology
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Physiology/Biophysics
- Policy Studies/Urban Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Slavic Languages/Literatures
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Urban Education Leadership
- Urban Planning/Policy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anatomy/Cell Biology
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Architecture in Health Design
- Art History
- Biochemistry/Molecular Genetics
- Bioengineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Visualization
- Biopharmaceutical Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical/Translational Science
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Disability/Human Development
- Earth/Environmental Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Electronic Visualization
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental/Urban Geography
- Forensic Science
- French
- Germanic Studies
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Administration
- Health Informatics
- Health Professions Education
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Human Nutrition
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Information/Telecommunication Systems
- Instructional Leadership
- Kinesiology
- Latin American/Latino Studies
- Linguistics
- Management Information Systems
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Information Sciences for Industry
- Measurement/Evaluation
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Biotechnology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Oral Sciences
- Pathology
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Physiology/Biophysics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Real Estate
- Rehabilitation Services
- Slavic Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Studio Arts
- Surgery
- Urban Planning/Policy
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit 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
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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International Baccalaureate Exams with scores 6 or higher. |
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