| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, computer science, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
women's/gender studies, computational physics, physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
339 men, 464 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
113 men, 161 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
226 men, 303 women |
| Graduation rate: |
73% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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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 in accounting, art history, biology, business administration, Catholic studies, chemistry, Christian leadership, communication, computer science, criminology, cultural anthropology, economics, education, elementary education, English, environmental studies, exercise science, French, Hispanic studies, history, leadership studies, linguistically diverse education, literacy, mathematics, music, neuroscience, peace/justice, philosophy, physical education, physical education/coaching, physics, political economy, politics, psychology, religious studies, sociology, Spanish, special education, visual arts, women's/gender studies, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs available in the Coll for Professional Studies. |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 programs available in the Coll for Professional Studies. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 programs available in the Coll for Professional Studies. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange available with Boston Coll, Canisius Coll, Coll of the Holy Cross, Creighton U, Fairfield U, Fordham U, Georgetown U, Gonzaga U, John Carroll U, Le Moyne Coll, Loyola Coll in Maryland, Loyola Marymount U, Loyola U Chicago, Loyola U New Orleans, Marquette U, Rockhurst U, Santa Clara U, Seattle U, Spring Hill Coll, St. Joseph's U, St. Louis U, St. Peter's Coll, U of Detroit Mercy, U of San Francisco, U of Scranton, Wheeling Jesuit U, Xavier U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bonaire, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Catholic studies, social justice, and service learning immersion experiences. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Metropolitan St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Colorado--Boulder. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Colorado--Boulder. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Psychology
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biological/Life Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business/Marketing
- Business/Technology Management
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computational Physics
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Networking
- Computer/Information Science
- Criminology
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Fine Art
- Fine Arts/Visual Arts
- French
- Health Care Administration
- Health Information Management
- Health/Exercise Science
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music History/Literature
- Music Performance
- Natural Resources/Environmental Science
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Organizational Development
- Peace/Justice Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics/Computational Science
- Political Economy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Religious Studies
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Nursing Practice: Advanced Leadership in Health Care
- Nursing Practice: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business Administration
- Counseling
- Criminology
- Database Technologies
- Education
- Education/Reading
- Education: Adult Learning/Training/Development
- Education: Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment
- Education: Educational Leadership for Innovation/Change
- Education: English as a Second Language
- Education: Instructional Technology
- Education: Learning/Teaching
- Education: Teaching the Linguistically Diverse
- Health Care Informatics/Information Management
- Health Services Administration
- Information Assurance
- Information Technology Management
- Management
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing: Leadership in Health Care Systems
- Nursing: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- Organizational Leadership
- Software Engineering
- Software Engineering/Database Technologies
- Systems Engineering
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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
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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