| Screen last updated on: September 2025 | 
	
	
	
	
	| Calendar system: | semester system (two terms comprise academic year) | 
	| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: | Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term. | 
	| Number and length of summer sessions: | A summer session is offered for credit. | 
	
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	| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: | 90% | 
	| Student:Faculty ratio: | 19:1 | 
	| Total faculty: | 941 men, 757 women | 
	| Full-time faculty: | 666 men, 472 women | 
	| Part-time faculty: | 275 men, 285 women | 
	| Graduation rate: | 76% within six years | 
	
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	| General education/core curriculum is required: | yes | 
	
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	| Special programs offered: | 
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	|  | student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses |  | 
	
	| Combined 3-2 programs available: | 
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	|  | Institution offers 3-2 degree programs. |  | 
	
	| Study abroad opportunities: | 
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	|  | Study-abroad program offered. |  | 
	
	| Army ROTC: | offered on-campus | 
	| Navy ROTC: | offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution. | 
	| Air Force ROTC: | offered on-campus | 
	
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	|  | Bachelor's Degrees 
 
 African-American/Black StudiesAmerican/United States Studies/CivilizationAnthropology, GeneralApplied Mathematics, GeneralArchitectural Sciences and Technology, OtherArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherArt History, Criticism and ConservationArt/Art Studies, GeneralAsian Studies/CivilizationAstronomyAtmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, GeneralBiochemistryBioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological and Physical SciencesBiology Teacher EducationBiology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBusiness Administration and Management, GeneralBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry Teacher EducationChemistry, GeneralChemistry, OtherCivil Engineering, GeneralClimate ScienceClinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistCommunication, GeneralCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComparative LiteratureComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Engineering, GeneralComputer ScienceCreative WritingDigital ArtsDrama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, GeneralEarth Science Teacher EducationEcologyEconomics, GeneralEducation, OtherElectrical and Electronics EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnglish/Language Arts Teacher EducationEnvironmental Design/ArchitectureEnvironmental StudiesEvolutionary BiologyFine/Studio Arts, GeneralForeign Language Teacher  EducationForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherFrench Language and LiteratureFrench Language Teacher EducationGeology/Earth Science, GeneralHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistory, GeneralHistory, OtherHuman Computer InteractionHuman Services, GeneralInformation Science/StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesItalian Language and LiteratureJournalismLinguisticsMarine Biology and Biological OceanographyMarine SciencesMass Communication/Media StudiesMathematics and Statistics, OtherMathematics Teacher EducationMathematics, GeneralMechanical EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusic, GeneralNatural Resources and Conservation, OtherNatural Resources/Conservation, GeneralPharmacologyPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysics Teacher EducationPhysics, GeneralPolitical Science and Government, GeneralPolysomnographyPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherRegistered Nursing/Registered NurseRespiratory Care Therapy/TherapistRussian Language and LiteratureSocial Sciences, OtherSocial Studies Teacher EducationSocial WorkSociology, GeneralSpanish Language and LiteratureSpanish Language Teacher EducationSustainability StudiesTeaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorVisual and Performing Arts, OtherWomen's Studies
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	|  | Diplomas 
 
 Adult Health Nurse/NursingAfrican-American/Black StudiesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, OtherArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherBilingual and Multilingual EducationBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiomedical Sciences, GeneralBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherChildren's and Adolescent LiteratureCivil Engineering, GeneralClinical Nutrition/NutritionistClinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, OtherCognitive Science, GeneralCommunication, GeneralCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputational ScienceComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Engineering, GeneralCreative WritingCritical Care NursingDisability StudiesEcologyEducation, OtherEducational Leadership and Administration, GeneralElementary Particle PhysicsEndodontics/EndodontologyEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, OtherFamily Practice Nurse/NursingFinance, GeneralGeological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, OtherHealth CommunicationHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHigher Education/Higher Education AdministrationHuman Resources Management/Personnel Administration, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherMaternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/NursingMedical InformaticsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNursing AdministrationNursing EducationOceanography, Chemical and PhysicalOperations Management and SupervisionOperations ResearchOrthodontics/OrthodontologyPediatric Nurse/NursingPeriodontics/PeriodontologyPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPhysical and Biological AnthropologyPhysical Education Teaching and CoachingPhysical Sciences, OtherPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingPsychology, OtherPsychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyPublic Health Education and PromotionSocial Sciences, OtherSuperintendency and Educational System AdministrationTechnical and Scientific CommunicationTelecommunications EngineeringWomen's Studies
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 Adult Health Nurse/NursingAnatomyAnthropology, GeneralApplied Mathematics, GeneralArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherArt History, Criticism and ConservationBioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry, GeneralCivil Engineering, GeneralClinical PsychologyCognitive Science, GeneralComparative LiteratureComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Engineering, GeneralComputer ScienceCritical Care NursingData Science, GeneralDentistryEcologyEconometrics and Quantitative EconomicsEducation, OtherElectrical and Electronics EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherFamily Practice Nurse/NursingForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGenetics, GeneralGeology/Earth Science, GeneralHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistory, GeneralHistory, OtherHuman Services, GeneralLinguisticsMarine SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/NursingMathematics and Statistics, OtherMathematics, GeneralMechanical EngineeringMedical InformaticsMedical Microbiology and BacteriologyMedicineMolecular BiochemistryMolecular BiologyMolecular PharmacologyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusic History, Literature, and TheoryMusic Performance, GeneralMusic, GeneralNeuroscienceNurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNursing ScienceOral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyPediatric Nurse/NursingPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysical Therapy/TherapistPhysics, GeneralPhysiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, OtherPolitical Science and Government, GeneralPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingPsychology, OtherRehabilitation ScienceScience Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationScience, Technology and SocietyScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsSocial PsychologySocial Sciences, OtherSocial WorkSociology, GeneralSpanish Language and LiteratureSustainability StudiesVisual and Performing Arts, OtherWomen's Health Nurse/NursingWomen's Studies
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 AccountingAdult Health Nurse/NursingAfrican-American/Black StudiesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, OtherAnthropology, GeneralApplied Mathematics, GeneralArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherArt History, Criticism and ConservationArtificial IntelligenceAsian-American StudiesAthletic Training/TrainerBioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology Teacher EducationBiology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBiomedical Sciences, GeneralBusiness Administration and Management, GeneralBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry Teacher EducationChemistry, GeneralCivil Engineering, GeneralClinical Nutrition/NutritionistCommunication, GeneralCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComparative LiteratureComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Engineering, GeneralComputer ScienceCreative WritingCritical Care NursingData Science, GeneralDietetics/DietitianEarth Science Teacher EducationEconometrics and Quantitative EconomicsEducation, OtherElectrical and Electronics EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnglish/Language Arts Teacher EducationFamily Practice Nurse/NursingFilm/Cinema/Media StudiesFinance and Financial Management Services, OtherFinance, GeneralFine/Studio Arts, GeneralForeign Language Teacher  EducationForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherFrench Language Teacher EducationGenetics, GeneralGeology/Earth Science, GeneralHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Health Care Administration/ManagementHigher Education/Higher Education AdministrationHistory, GeneralHistory, OtherHuman Resources Management/Personnel Administration, GeneralHuman Services, GeneralJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesLinguisticsLinguistics and Computer ScienceMarine SciencesMarketing/Marketing Management, GeneralMaterials EngineeringMaternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/NursingMathematics and Statistics, OtherMathematics Teacher EducationMathematics, GeneralMechanical EngineeringMedical InformaticsMedical Science/ScientistMolecular BiochemistryMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusic History, Literature, and TheoryMusic Performance, GeneralMusic, GeneralNatural Resources and Conservation, OtherNurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNursing AdministrationNursing EducationOccupational Therapy/TherapistPediatric Nurse/NursingPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysician AssistantPhysics Teacher EducationPhysics, GeneralPlaywriting and ScreenwritingPolitical Science and Government, GeneralPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic Health, GeneralPublic Policy Analysis, GeneralRomance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralScience/Technology ManagementSocial Sciences, OtherSocial Studies Teacher EducationSocial WorkSociology, GeneralSpanish Language and LiteratureSpanish Language Teacher EducationSpeech-Language Pathology/PathologistSustainability StudiesTeaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorVisual and Performing Arts, OtherWater, Wetlands, and Marine Resources ManagementWomen's Studies
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