| 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 is held in June and January. Orientation for international students held in August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Several summer sessions of four, six, eight, or 12 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
finance, marketing, accountancy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
663 men, 529 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
529 men, 420 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
134 men, 109 women |
| Graduation rate: |
79% 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, 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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Minors offered in most majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, podiatry |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 clinical lab science program. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Case Western Reserve U, Columbia U, and Washington U. |
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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, Argonne Science Semester and Inside Washington. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Reunion, Russia, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, 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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Summer scholars program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Xavier U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Doctorates
- Biology
- Botany
- Cell/Molecular/Structural Biology
- Chemistry
- Ecology/Evolution/Environmental Biology
- Educational Leadership
- English
- Geology
- Microbiology
- Psychology
- Social Gerontology
- Student Affairs in Higher Education
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Adolescence Education
- Architecture
- Art
- Art Education
- Biological Sciences
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular/Structural Biology
- Chemical/Paper Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Educational Psychology
- Elementary Education
- Elementary Mathematics Education
- English
- English/Creative Writing
- English/Literature
- Environmental Sciences
- Foreign Language
- Foreign Language Education
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Gerontology
- Kinesiology/Health
- Language/Literacy
- Life Science
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- School Leadership
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Student Affairs in Higher Education
- Theatre
- Transformative Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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required scores vary by subject. |
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