| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August; cadets must complete Cadet Basic Training before they are admitted. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Upon arrival cadets complete Cadet Basic Training (CBT) six-week indoctrination into the Military cultural. During CBT, cadets learn to live by military standards, render proper military courtesies and complete a rigorous military training program. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of four to five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
mechanical engineering, economics, management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
American history, German language, foreign area studies/East Asia |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.3 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
7:1 |
| Total faculty: |
527 men, 114 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
527 men, 114 women |
| Graduation rate: |
83% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, honors program, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in applied statistics, cyber security, grand strategy, network science, nuclear technology/policy studies, regional studies, and terrorism studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with U.S. Air Force Acad, U.S. Coast Guard Acad, U.S. Merchant Marine Acad, and U.S. Naval Acad. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Austria, Brazil, Canadian, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Russia, Spain, and Taiwan. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Centers of Excellence. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- American History
- Arabic
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Management
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Geography
- Foreign Area Studies/Africa
- Foreign Area Studies/East Asia
- Foreign Area Studies/Europe
- Foreign Area Studies/Latin America
- Foreign Area Studies/Middle East
- French
- German
- Humanities
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Science
- International History
- Kinesiology
- Law/Legal Studies
- Leadership
- Life Science
- Management
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Military History
- Nuclear Engineering
- Operations Research
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science/American Politics
- Political Science/Comparative Politics
- Political Science/International Relations
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Systems Engineering
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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 school's own challenge exams
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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AP test scores used by academic department as one piece of information to determine advanced placement or validation for new students. Institutional testing for new students used to determine course validation or placement. |
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