| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new midshipmen begins in late June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two military training summer sessions for all midshipmen; limited number of summer school sessions for small number of midshipmen. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
political science, oceanography, economics |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Arabic, computer engineering, Chinese |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
8:1 |
| Total faculty: |
414 men, 178 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
393 men, 161 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
21 men, 17 women |
| Graduation rate: |
86% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. |
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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: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with United States Air Force Acad, United States Coast Guard Acad, and United States Military Acad. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Peru, the Republic of Georgia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Ukraine. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Voluntary Graduate Education Program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aerospace Engineering
- Arabic
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Computer Hardware Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- General Engineering
- General Science
- History
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Naval Architecture
- Nuclear Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Oceanography
- Operations Research
- Physics
- Political Science
- Quantitative Economics
- Systems Engineering
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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