Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 June and July. |
Number and length of summer sessions: |
Several summer sessions of three, five, and 10 weeks each. |
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Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, biological sciences, chemical engineering |
Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Africana studies, plant biology, bioprocessing science |
Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
94% |
Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
Total faculty: |
1605 men, 938 women |
Full-time faculty: |
1397 men, 806 women |
Part-time faculty: |
208 men, 132 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: |
yes |
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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors. |
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Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, medical technology, physical therapy |
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Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of National Student Exchange. |
Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Agriculture
- Agriculture Business/Management
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry/Production
- Turf/Turfgrass Management
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural Business/Management
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Science
- Agricultural/Environmental Technology
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Architecture
- Art/Design
- Arts Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biological Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Criminology
- Design Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Design in Architecture
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Technology
- Extension Education
- Fisheries/Wildlife Sciences
- Food Science
- Forest Management
- Genetics
- Geology
- Graphic Design
- History
- Horticultural Science
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Marine Science
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Middle Grades Education
- Natural Resources
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Science
- Paper Science/Engineering
- Parks/Recreation/Tourism Management
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Plant/Soil Sciences
- Political Science
- Polymer/Color Chemistry
- Poultry Science
- Professional Golf Management
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Science Education
- Science/Technology/Society
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports Management
- Statistics
- Sustainable Materials/Technology
- Textile Engineering
- Textile Technology
- Turfgrass Science
- Zoology
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Doctorates
- Adult/Community College Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural/Extension Education
- Animal Science/Poultry Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biological/Agricultural Engineering
- Biomathematics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Communication/Rhetoric/Digital Media
- Comparative Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counseling/Counselor Education
- Crop Science
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Design
- Economics
- Educational Administration/Supervision
- Educational Leadership/Policy/Human Development
- Educational Research/Policy Analysis
- Entomology
- Fiber/Polymer Science
- Fisheries/Wildlife/Conservation Biology
- Food Science
- Forest Biomaterials
- Forestry/Environmental Resources
- Functional Genomics
- Genetics
- Higher Education Administration
- Horticultural Science
- Immunology
- Industrial Engineering
- Learning/Teaching in STEM
- Marine/Earth/Atmospheric Sciences
- Material Science Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Microbiology
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition
- Operations Research
- Parks/Recreation/Tourism Management
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Biology
- Plant Pathology
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public History
- Science Education
- Sociology
- Soil Science
- Statistics
- Teacher Education/Learning Sciences
- Technology Education
- Textile Technology/Management
- Toxicology
- Veterinary Medicine
- Zoology
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Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- 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
- credit and/or 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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