| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and early February. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in late August and February. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, economics/business, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
German, philosophy, French |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
86 men, 70 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
54 men, 47 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
32 men, 23 women |
| Graduation rate: |
58% 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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double majors, dual degrees, 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 Asian studies, astrophysics, black studies, education, English/literature, English/writing, ethics, film studies, and journalism. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, engineering, ministry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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health professions |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 science/engineering program with Columbia U and U of Virginia; forestry/environmental studies program with Duke 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), Sea Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Archaeological dig (Greece). Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. First-year experience program required of all freshmen. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Richmond. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Arts Management
- Asian Studies
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Drama
- Economics
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- German
- Greek
- History
- International Studies
- Latin
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Women's Studies
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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 and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or 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
- neither credit nor placement 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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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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International Baccalaureate credit granted for scores of 5 or higher. |
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