| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held from June through September and in December and March. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of nine weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communications, biology, psychology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
94% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1452 men, 1212 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
935 men, 708 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
517 men, 504 women |
| Graduation rate: |
84% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, 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 all 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 |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, 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) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Adams St Coll, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bowling Green St U, Bridgewater St Coll, CUNY--Hunter Coll, Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, California U of Pennsylvania, Central Washington U, Cleveland St U, Coll of Charleston, East Central U, East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, East Tennessee St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern New Mexico U, Eastern Oregon U, Fairmont St U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Howard U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--San German, Iowa St U, Jacksonville St U, Johnson St Coll, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Louisiana Tech U, Marshall U, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico St U, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U--Raleigh, Northern Arizona U, Northern Illinois U, Northern St U, Oklahoma St U, Oregon St U, Plymouth St U, Portland St U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--Camden, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Plattsburgh, San Jose St U, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, Virginia St U, Washington St U, Wesleyan Coll, West Chester U of Pennsylvania, West Virginia U, Western Carolina U, Western Oregon U, Western St Coll of Colorado, Western Washington U, Westfield St Coll, Wichita St U, William Paterson U of New Jersey, and Winthrop U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Legislative reporting semester (Olympia, WA). |
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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 for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 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 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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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Maximum of 30 quarter hours may be awarded for military courses earned through Armed Forces training schools (AFTS). |
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