| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held the first few weeks of each semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of four to six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, pharmacy, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
languages/literature, music, comparative literature |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
92% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
2381 men, 2494 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
1058 men, 912 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
1323 men, 1582 women |
| Graduation rate: |
80% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, health professions, natural science, technologies |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Five-year B.A. or B.S./M.B.A. program in Rutgers Business Sch. B.S. in business discipline/M.B.A.; B.A. or B.S. in science discipline/M.B.A.. Eight-year bachelor's/medical dual degree program with Robert Wood Johnson Medical Sch. Five-year B.S./B.S. in bioenvironmental engineering with Sch of Engineering. Five-year accelerated bachelor's/M.B.A with Rutgers Business Sch. Five-year B.A./B.S. program in liberal arts and engineering. Five-year B.A. or B.S./M.Ed. with the Graduate Sch of Education. B.A. in religion/M.A. in religious studies. B.A./M.Comm./Info.Studies. B.A./M.L.E.R. with Sch of Management and Labor Relations. Bachelor's/M.C.R.P. or M.P.P with EJB Sch of Planning and Public Policy. Bachelor's in business major/M.Human Resource Mgmt with Sch of Management and Labor Relations. B.S./M.B.S. Pharm.D./M.B.A. program with Rutgers Business Sch. Pharm.D./M.P.H. Pharm.D./Ph.D. in pharmaceutical science. Pharm.D./Ph.D. in toxicology. Pharm.D./M.D. |
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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), Sea Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study Abroad in Australia, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Research opportunities through Bureau of Engineering Research. Continuing professional education. Exchange program between School of Engineering and the City U of London for qualified students majoring in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering. Interdepartmental programs and certificate programs. Alumnae externship program. Language and Cultural House Program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Africana Studies
- Agricultural Science
- American Studies
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Sciences in Engineering
- Art History
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences/Biology
- Biomathematics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Bioresource Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Cell Biology/Neuroscience
- Ceramic Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- East Asian Languages/Area Studies
- Ecology/Natural Resources
- Economics
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- Environmental Planning/Design
- Environmental Policy/Institutions/Behavior
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental/Business Economics
- European Studies
- Evolutionary Anthropology
- Exercise Science/Sports Studies
- Finance
- Food Science
- French
- Genetics
- Genetics/Microbiology
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German
- History
- History/French
- History/Political Science
- Industrial/Systems Engineering
- Information Technology/Informatics
- Interdisciplinary/Individual/Interdepartmental Major
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Journalism/Mass Media Studies
- Labor Studies
- Labor Studies/Employment Relations
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Management
- Management Science/Information Systems
- Marine Science
- Marketing
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Medieval Studies
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
- Music
- Nutrition Science
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Planning/Public Policy
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Religion
- Russian
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Statistics/Mathematics
- Theatre Arts
- Visual Art
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Atmospheric Science
- Biochemistry
- BioMaPs/Quantitative Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cell/Developmental Biology
- Cellular/Molecular Pharmacology
- Ceramics/Materials Science
- Chemical/Biochemical Engineering
- Chemistry/Chemical Biology
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classics
- Communication/Information/Library Science
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Ecology/Evolution
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Administration/Supervision
- Educational Statistics/Measurement
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Elementary/Early Childhood Education
- Endocrinology/Animal Biosciences
- Entomology
- Environmental Sciences
- Food Science
- French
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German
- History
- Industrial Relations/Human Resources
- Industrial/Systems Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Italian
- Language Education
- Learning/Cognition/Development
- Linguistics
- Literacy Education
- Literatures in English
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanics
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Microbiology/Molecular Genetics
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nutritional Science
- Oceanography
- Operations Research
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics/Astronomy
- Physiology/Integrative Biology
- Planning/Policy
- Plant Biology
- Political Science
- Professional Psychology
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Social/Philosophical Foundations
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Statistics/Biostatistics
- Toxicology
- Urban Planning/Policy Development
- Vocational/Technical Education
- Women's/Gender Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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