| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-4-1 system (two semesters & one-month April/May interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, business, communication |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
chemistry, information technology management, physical education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
75 men, 53 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
47 men, 26 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
28 men, 27 women |
| Graduation rate: |
71% 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: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, art with visual studies concentration, art with studio concentration, Australia/New Zealand studies, Bible, biology, biology with environmental emphasis, business, chemistry, communication, computer science, data science, economics, education, English, environmental stewardship, equestrian studies, family studies, forestry, French, German, history, intercultural studies, integrated marketing, international development, Islamic studies, linguistics, management, mathematics, media arts/visual communication, military leadership, missions, music, philosophy, physical education, outdoor ministry, physics, political science, pre-art therapy, pre-physical therapy, psychology, public health, recreation, religion, rhetorical communication, sociology, Spanish, sports ministry, TESOL, theology, urban ministry, writing, youth ministry, and world religions. |
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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, art therapy, bioinformatics, physical therapy, engineering, seminary |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Clarkson U and Washington U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Budapest Math Semester. Central Colleges Abroad. Laval - Quebec. National Outdoor Leadership School. Oregon Extension. Contemporary Music Center (Nashville). |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Abilene Christian U, Alfred U, Anderson U, Anderson U, Asbury Coll, Asbury U, Azusa Pacific U, Belhaven U, Bethel U, Biola U, Bluefield Coll, Bluffton U, Bryan Coll, Buffalo St Coll--SUNY, California Baptist U, Calvin Coll, Campbellsville U, Canisius Coll, Carson-Newman Coll, Cedarville U, Charleston Southern U, Coll of the Ozarks, Colorado Christian U, Concordia U, Corban U, Cornerstone U, Covenant Coll, Crown Coll, D'youville Coll, Daemen Coll, Dallas Baptist U, Dordt Coll, East Texas Baptist U, Eastern Mennonite U, Eastern Nazarene Coll, Eastern U, Emmanuel College, Erskine Coll, Evangel U, Fresno Pacific U, Geneva Coll, George Fox U, Gordon Coll, Goshen Coll, Grace Coll and Sem, Greenville Coll, Hannibal-LaGrange U, Hardin-Simmons University, Hilbert College, Hobart and William Smith Colls, Hope Intl U, Houston Baptist U, Howard Payne U, Huntington U, Indiana Wesleyan U, John Brown U, Judson Coll, Judson U, Kentucky Christian U, Keuka Coll, King U, LeTourneau U, Lee University, Lipscomb University, Louisiana Coll, Malone U, Master's Coll and Sem, Medaille College, Messiah Coll, MidAmerica Nazarene U, Milligan Coll, Mississippi Coll, Missouri Baptist University, Montreat Coll, Mt. Vernon Nazarene U, Nazareth Coll, Niagara U, North Central U, North Greenville U, North Park U, Northwest Christian U, Northwest Nazarene U, Northwest U, Northwestern Coll, Northwestern Coll, Nyack Coll, Oklahoma Baptist U, Oklahoma Christian U, Oklahoma Wesleyan U, Olivet Nazarene U, Oral Roberts U, Palm Beach Atlantic U, Point Loma Nazarene U, Regent U, Roberts Wesleyan Coll, Rochester Inst of Tech, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Coll of Tech-Alfred, SUNY Empire St Coll, SUNY-Fredonia, SUNY-Geneseo, San Diego Christian College, Seattle Pacific U, Shorter U, Simpson U, Southeastern U, Southern Nazarene U, Southern Wesleyan U, Southwest Baptist U, Spring Arbor U, St. Bonaventure U, St. John Fisher Coll, Sterling Coll, Tabor Coll, Taylor U, Toccoa Falls Coll, Trevecca Nazarene U, Trinity Christian Coll, Trinity Intl U, Trocaire Coll, U at Buffalo, Union U, U of Mary Hardin-Baylor, U of Mobile, U of Rochester, U of Sioux Falls, U of the Southwest, Vanguard U of Southern California, Villa Maria Coll, Warner Pacific Coll, Warner U, Waynesburg U, Wells Coll, Westmont Coll, Wheaton Coll, Whitworth U, Williams Baptist Coll, and York Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ethiopia, France, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Israel, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Zambia. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Houghton Honors Programs. Equestrian Studies Program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at St. Bonaventure U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Christian Ministries
- Liberal Arts
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education/7-12
- Applied Physics
- Art
- Bible
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- English
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Humanities
- Inclusive Childhood Education/1-6
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Intercultural Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Development
- Leadership Development
- Management
- Mathematics
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Industry
- Music Performance
- Music/Elective Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics/Engineering
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation
- Spanish
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Theology
- Writing
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Master's Degrees
- Music
- Music Collaborative Performance
- Music Composition
- Music Conducting
- Music Performance
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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course requirements may be met for scores of 3 but credit will not be granted. |
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