| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and early February. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in September. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
public administration, economics, history |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Spanish languages/literatures, astrophysical sciences, independent studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
98% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
5:1 |
| Total faculty: |
771 men, 401 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
630 men, 289 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
141 men, 112 women |
| Graduation rate: |
97% 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, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program with Smith Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Field study. Independent concentration. Freshman Scholars Institute. University Scholar Program. Summer programs abroad in Beijing, Ishikawa, Munich, and Petersburg; additional programs in Macerata and Annecy. Course on human origins in Bordeaux, France. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--New Brunswick. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Rutgers, the State U of New Jersey--New Brunswick. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art/Archaeology
- Astrophysical Sciences
- Chemical/Biological Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classics
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- French/Italian
- Geosciences
- History
- Mathematics
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Near Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
- Operations Research/Financial Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religion
- Slavic Languages/Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish/Portuguese
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Doctorates
- African Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- Ancient World
- Anthropology
- Applied/Computational Mathematics
- Architecture
- Art/Archaeology
- Astrophysics
- Atmospheric/Oceanic Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classical Philology
- Classics
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy/Environmental Studies
- Environmental Engineering
- French/Italian
- Geological/Geophysical Sciences
- German
- Hellenic Studies
- History
- History of Science
- Italian Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Medieval Studies
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Near Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
- Operations Research/Financial Engineering
- Philosophy
- Philosophy of Science
- Physics
- Plasma Physics
- Plasma Science/Technology
- Political Economy
- Political Philosophy
- Politics
- Population Studies
- Psychology
- Public/International Affairs
- Quantitative Computational Biology
- Religion
- Slavic Languages/Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish/Portuguese
- Statistics/Operations Research
- Transportation
- Water Resources
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Master's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Applied/Computational Mathematics
- Architecture
- Art/Archaeology
- Astrophysics
- Atmospheric/Oceanic Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classics
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Finance
- French/Italian
- Geological/Geophysical Sciences
- German
- History
- History of Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Near Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
- Operations Research/Financial Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Population Studies
- Psychology
- Public/International Affairs
- Quantitative Computational Biology
- Religion
- Slavic Languages/Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish/Portuguese
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and/or placement awarded for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams as determined by individual academic departments. |
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