| 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Six summer sessions of four to 13 weeks each. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1918 men, 1350 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
1180 men, 689 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
738 men, 661 women |
| Graduation rate: |
91% 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, 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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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, occupational therapy, physical therapy |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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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), Catalina Semester. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs available with George Washington U and Howard U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Learning communities, freshmen and sophomore seminars, undergraduate research program and annual symposium, thematic option Honors program, Honors in multi-media scholarship, Renaissance Scholars, Discovery Scholars and McNair Scholars programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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