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University of Rio Grande

University of Rio Grande
P.O. Box 500
Rio Grande, OH 45674

Official telephone: (740) 245-5353

Fax number: (740) 245-9483
Website: www.rio.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 April, June, and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business management, education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: music, business economics, English
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 50%
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 78 men, 88 women
Full-time faculty: 43 men, 34 women
Part-time faculty: 35 men, 54 women
Graduation rate: 34% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, honors program, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, education, social/behavioral science, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Wales.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Welsh studies program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Early Childhood Education
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Office Assistant
  • Nursing Technology
  • Political Science
  • Programming/Software Development
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Social Services
  • Sociology
  • Technical Studies
  • Welding
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Behavioral/Social Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Intervention Specialist
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Music
  • Music Business
  • Nursing
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Technical Studies
  • Wildlife/Fish Conservation/Management
Master's Degrees

  • Classroom Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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