| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in late August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one of five weeks. |
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| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
335 men, 220 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
181 men, 90 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
154 men, 130 women |
| Graduation rate: |
70% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of all for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, chiropractic, physical therapy, engineering, Bible translation, speech/language |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with U of Southern California. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Focus Leadership Institute. Contemporary Music Center (Nashville), Biola Shakespeare, Biola Sundance. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belize, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Turkey, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Summer Institute of Journalism (Washington DC). Summer Institute of Linguistics. The Scholars' Semester in Oxford. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at California St U--Fullerton. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Loyola Marymount U and U of Southern California. |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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