| 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 April, May, June, July, August, November, December, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each; two mini-sessions of three weeks each within both summer sessions. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biological sciences, economics, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
central European/Russian/East Asian studies, romance languages, combined program-law |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
95% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1535 men, 953 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
1136 men, 677 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
399 men, 276 women |
| Graduation rate: |
86% 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, external degree program |
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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-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, biomedical science research, medical technology |
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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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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 agriculture-veterinary medicine, arts-dentistry, arts-law, and medical technology programs. |
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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 |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, china, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Upward Bound. Returning Students Program. Freshman Connection. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at George Washington U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- African-American Studies
- Agricultural Science/Technology
- Agricultural/Resource Economics
- American Studies
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language/Literature
- Architecture
- Art Education/K-12
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric/Oceanic Science
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Central European/Russian/Eurasian Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Languages/Literature
- Combined Program/Dentistry
- Combined Program/Law
- Combined Program/Veterinary Science
- Community Health
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English Language/Literature
- Environmental Science/Policy
- Environmental Science/Technology
- Family Science
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Fire Protection Engineering
- French Language/Literature
- Geography
- Geology
- German Language/Literature
- Government/Politics
- Hearing/Speech Sciences
- History
- Individual Studies
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Italian Language/Literature
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies
- Journalism
- Kinesiological Sciences
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistics
- Management
- Management/Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Middle School Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Music/Professional Programs
- Natural Resources Management
- Natural Resources Science
- Operations Management
- Persian Language/Literature
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Health Science
- Romance Languages
- Russian Language/Literature
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Studio Art
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural/Resource Economics
- American Studies
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Math/Scientific Computation
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric/Oceanic Sciences
- Behavior/Ecology/Evolution/Systematics
- Behavioral/Community Health
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biological Resource Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Biophysics
- Business/Management
- Cell Biology/Molecular Genetics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Audiology
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology/School Psychology/Counselor Education
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Economics
- Education Policy/Leadership
- Electrical Engineering
- English Literature/Language
- Entomology
- Environmental Science/Technology
- Epidemiology
- Ethnomusicology
- Family Science
- Geography
- Geology
- German Languages/Literature
- Government/Politics
- Health Services
- Hearing/Speech Sciences
- Higher Education/Student Affairs/International Education Policy
- History
- Human Development
- Information Studies
- Journalism Studies
- Journalism/Public Communication
- Kinesiology
- Linguistics
- Marine/Estuarine/Environmental Science
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Maternal/Child Health
- Mathematical Statistics
- Mathematics
- Measurement/Statistics/Evaluation
- Mechanical Engineering
- Modern French Studies
- Molecular/Cell Biology
- Music
- Neuroscience/Cognitive Science
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition/Food Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Science
- Policy Studies
- Psychology
- Reliability Engineering
- Second Language Acquisition
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Special Education
- Survey Methodology
- Teaching/Learning/Policy/Leadership
- Theatre/Performance Studies
- Toxicology
- Urban/Regional Planning/Design
- Veterinary Medical Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
- Women's Studies
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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 and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- 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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no duplication with International Baccalaureate awards; limited awards for scores of 3. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit granted for A-Level Exams taken through Cambridge International Exams. |
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