| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| 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; pre-orientation sessions/registration held on weekends in July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of 10 weeks with courses of various lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, biological sciences, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
classics, American studies, gender studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
87% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
125 men, 125 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
84 men, 64 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
41 men, 61 women |
| Graduation rate: |
76% 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: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, anthropology, applied linguistics, art history, biology, business administration, chemistry, classics, computer science, creative writing, East Asian studies, education, economics, environmental studies, art studio, gender studies, global studies, history, human geography, literature, mathematics, medieval studies, media studies, Italian studies, peace/justice, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public history, religious studies, and sociology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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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 |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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4-2 M.B.A. program with Clarkson U. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Clarkson U. Dual-degree engineering program with U of Vermont. |
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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), UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Vermont Private College Semester Exchange Program |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Russia, Samoa, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, The Netherlands, Tibet, Turkey, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Wales. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Japanese study program at Kansai Gaidai U in Japan. Musashi International Studies Center program at Musashi U in Tokyo, Japan. Thailand exchange program at Payap U in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Advanced Studies program in England for elementary and secondary education students. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Vermont. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Norwich U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- English Literature
- Environmental Studies
- French
- Gender Studies
- History
- Information Systems
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
- Clinical Psychology
- Education
- Teaching English as a Second Language
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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 CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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