| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late 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 students held in August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
mechanical engineering, engineering/management, civil engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
humanities, interdisciplinary liberal studies, American studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
210 men, 99 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
162 men, 67 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
48 men, 32 women |
| Graduation rate: |
73% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in anthropology, bio/behavior/social sciences, biology, biomedical science/technology, biomedical engineering, biophysics, business, chemistry, cognitive neuroscience, communication, computational science, computer science, economics, electrical engineering, engineering science,environmental engineering, environmental health science, environmental policy, environmental science, gender/sexuality studies, history, human resources management, information technology, international/cross-cultural perspectives, interdisciplinary social sciences, law studies, literature/the arts, mathematics, philosophy, physics, political science, pre-law, pre-physician assistant, pre-physical therapy, professional communication, psychology, quality-based project management, science technology/society, sociology, software engineering, statistics, sustainable energy systems engineering, sustainable solutions, and war studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, occupational therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering, humanities, natural science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs in business, engineering, and the sciences. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 liberal arts/engineering program. |
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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), UN Semester, Adirondack Semester. Trudeau Semester. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Applied Mathematics/Statistics
- Biology
- Biomolecular Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Digital Arts/Sciences
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering/Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Health Science
- Environmental Science/Policy
- Financial Information/Analysis
- Global Supply Chain Management
- History
- Humanities
- Innovation/Entrepreneurship
- Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
- Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Software Engineering
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Doctorates
- Bioscience/Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Environmental Science/Engineering
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
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Master's Degrees
- Accelerated M.B.A.
- Basic Science
- Bioethics
- Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Analytics
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Systems
- Engineering Management
- Engineering Science
- Environmental Science/Engineering
- Healthcare Management
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Occupational Therapy
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Physics
- Professional Management
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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 for CLEP general
- credit 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
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Maximum of 30 semester hours may be granted through Advanced Placement, CLEP, and International Baccalaureate exams. A-Levels, French Baccalaureate, Abitur, Italian Maturita, and the Swiss Maturite are also considered. |
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