| 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: |
Summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, accounting, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
rhetoric, world literature, classical languages |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
513 men, 496 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
261 men, 236 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
252 men, 260 women |
| Graduation rate: |
76% 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: |
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, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in art history, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, classical civilization, communication/rhetorical studies, computer science, digital media arts, economics, English, French, German, Greek, history, intercultural study, Italian, journalism, Latin, mathematics, media management/production, peace/justice/conflict resolution, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public relations/advertising, sociology, Spanish, theatre arts, theology, and women's/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, podiatry, chiropractic |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| 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: |
no |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 B.S. physics/B.A. 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) |
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Many joint degree programs offered. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Carnegie Mellon U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Pittsburgh. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Behavioral Science
- Binary Engineering
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business/Computer/Information Technology
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilization
- Classical Greek
- Classical Languages
- Classical Latin
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Technology
- Corporate Communications
- Digital Media Arts
- Early Level Program/Pre-K-4
- Economics
- Education Non-Certification
- English
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Health Care Supply Chain Management
- Health Management Systems
- Health Sciences
- History
- Humane Leadership
- Information Systems Management
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- International Business
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Level Education/4-8
- Modern Languages
- Music Education
- Music Technology
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Organizational Leadership
- Performance
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Political Science
- Professional Communication
- Psychology
- Public Relations/Advertising
- Rhetoric
- Second Degree Nursing
- Secondary Education/English
- Secondary Education/Latin
- Secondary Education/Mathematics
- Secondary Education/Social Studies
- Secondary Education/Spanish
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Sports Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre Arts
- Theology
- Women's/Gender Studies
- World Literature
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Doctorates
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- Counselor Education/Supervision
- Educational Leadership
- English
- Health Care Ethics
- Instructional Technology
- Law
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Nursing
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation Science
- Rhetoric
- School Psychology
- Systematic Theology
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Business/Computer/Information Technology
- Chemistry
- Child Psychology
- Communication/Rhetorical Studies
- Community Mental Health Counseling
- Computational Mathematics
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood/Elementary Education
- Education Administration/K-12
- Educational Studies
- Elementary Education
- English
- English as a Second Language
- Environmental Science/Management
- Forensic Science/Law
- Health Care Ethics
- Health Management Systems
- Historical Studies
- Industrial Pharmacy
- Information Systems Management
- Instructional Technology
- Laws/Letters
- Leadership
- Leading Teacher Program/Grades Pre-K-4
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Media Arts/Technology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Music Education
- Music Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Pastoral Ministry
- Performance
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy Administration
- Philosophy
- Physician Assistant
- Program/Planning Evaluation
- Public History
- Reading/Language Arts
- Rehabilitation Sciences
- Religious Education
- Sacred Music
- School Counseling
- Secondary Education/Biology
- Secondary Education/Chemistry
- Secondary Education/English
- Secondary Education/Latin
- Secondary Education/Mathematics
- Secondary Education/Physics
- Secondary Education/Social Studies
- Secondary Education/Spanish
- Social/Public Policy
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sustainability
- Theology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 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
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores range from 3 to 5 and vary by subject. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Home school portfolio varies by school and department. |
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