| 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, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, business administration, health sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
religion, philosophy, physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
81% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
133 men, 204 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
78 men, 100 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
55 men, 104 women |
| Graduation rate: |
59% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offering in accounting, art history, arts administration, audio production, biology, broadcasting, business administration, chemistry, communication studies, computer science, cultural anthropology, dance, earth science, economics, English/creative writing, English/literary studies, film studies, finance, French/Francophone studies, history, human resources management, individualized, international business/management, journalism/media communication, leadership studies, legal studies, management, marketing, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, pre-law,, pre-mba, psychology, public administration, public relations, religion, sociology, Spanish/Latin American studies, sport management, studio art, sustainability studies, and women's/gender/sexuality studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physicians assistant, MBA, osteopathic medicine, graduate studies |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 M.B.A. and physics cooperative engineering 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: |
Washington Semester (American University), Philadelphia Center. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Capital U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Capital U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Accounting/Public
- Acting
- Actuarial Science
- Allied Health
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Engineering/Physics
- English/Creative Writing
- English/Literary Studies
- Equine Business Management
- Equine Science
- Exercise Science/Health
- Finance
- Global Studies
- Health Education
- Health Promotion/Fitness
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Individualized
- International Business/Management
- Leadership
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Childhood Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Music/Business
- Music/Performance
- Musical Theatre
- Nursing
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Sociology
- Spanish Education
- Spanish/Latin American Studies
- Sport Management
- Sustainability Studies
- Theatre
- Undeclared
- Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
- Zoo/Conservation Science
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Allied Health
- Business Administration
- Education
- Educational Mathematics
- Nursing
- Teaching
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| Credit placement options: |
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- 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
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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