| 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 late August and January. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, English, economics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
8:1 |
| Total faculty: |
120 men, 114 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
85 men, 85 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
35 men, 29 women |
| Graduation rate: |
87% 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, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors and in Chinese, Japanese, Latin American studies, and world literature. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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computer science, engineering, forestry/environmental management, law, oceanography |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering/computer science programs with California Inst of Tech, Columbia U, Washington U in St. Louis, and U of Washington; forestry/environmental management programs with Duke U; oceanography program with U of Washington. 3-3 law program with Columbia U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), The Philadelphia Center; SEA Semester, Woods Hole, MA; Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute, Waterford, CT. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bosnia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turks & Caicos, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Asian Studies
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry/Biophysics/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Humanities
- Environmental Studies
- Film/Media Studies
- French Language/Literature
- Gender Studies
- Geology
- German Studies
- History
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Pure Mathematics
- Race/Ethnic Studies
- Religion
- Rhetoric
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Theatre
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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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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