| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
finance, economics, communications |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Russian, classics, geophysics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
95% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
812 men, 718 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
470 men, 316 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
342 men, 402 women |
| Graduation rate: |
92% 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: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
1.7 |
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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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Minors offered in most majors and in African/diaspora studies, American Studies, ancient civilization, Asian studies, East European studies, environmental studies, faith, peace/justice studies, film studies, German studies, international studies, Irish studies, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, Middle Eastern/Islamic studies, psychoanalytic studies, scientific computation, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology |
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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 |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program with American U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden, and Turkey. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Perspectives Program. Capstone Program. Cornerstone Program. The PULSE Program. Honors and Presidential Scholars Programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Northeastern U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Boston U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Boston U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Accounting Information Systems
- Applied Developmental Psychology
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Geoscience
- Environmental Studies
- Film Studies
- Finance
- French
- General Management
- Geology
- Geology/Geophysics
- Geophysics
- German Studies
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Information Systems
- International Studies
- Islamic Civilization/Societies
- Italian
- Linguistics
- Management/Leadership
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Operations/Strategic Management
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Russian
- Russian Language/Literature
- Sacred Theology
- Secondary Education
- Slavic Studies
- Sociology
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Theology
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Doctorates
- American Politics
- Biblical Studies
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Cognitive/Affinitive/Behavioral Neuroscience
- Comparative Politics
- Comparative Theology
- Counseling Psychology
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Developmental Psychology
- Developmental/Educational Psychology
- Economics
- Education Administration
- Educational Research/Measurement/Evaluation
- English
- Finance
- French Literature/Culture
- Higher Education
- Hispanic Literature/Culture
- History
- History of Christian Life/Thought
- Immunology
- International Relations
- Law
- Medieval History of Christian Life/Thought
- Nursing
- Organizational Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Theory
- Religion/Education
- Romance Languages
- Romance Literature
- Sacred Theology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Systematic Theology
- Theological Ethics
- Theology/Education
- Vector Biology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Administrative Studies
- American Politics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Cognitive/Affinitive/Behavioral Neuroscience
- Comparative Politics
- Counseling of Psychology in Education
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Developmental Psychology
- Divinity
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Administration
- Educational Research/Measurement/Evaluation
- Elementary Education
- English
- European National Studies/History
- Finance
- French Literature/Culture
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Greek
- Higher Education
- Hispanic Literature/Culture
- History
- Immunology
- International Relations
- Irish Studies/English
- Italian Literary/Cultural Studies
- Latin
- Linguistics
- Management
- Mathematics
- Medieval Studies/History
- Nursing
- Pastoral Ministry
- Physics
- Political Theory
- Religious Education
- Russian
- Secondary Education
- Slavic Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Systematic Theology
- Theological Studies
- Theology
- Vector Biology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement 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
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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