| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in September and late 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 September and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session. |
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| Average freshman GPA: |
2.83 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
94% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
158 men, 71 women, 229 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
102 men, 49 women, 151 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
56 men, 22 women, 78 total |
| Graduation rate: |
85% 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: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester, Study Abroad |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina (U of Belgrano, U de San Andres), Australia (Monash U, U of Melbourne, U of New South Wales), Austria (U of Salzburg), Chile (U Adolfo Ibanez), Costa Rica (U Nacional Autonoma), Cuba (U de Havana), the Czech Republic (Charles U, U of Economics), England (Cambridge U, London Sch of Economics, Manchester Sch of Management, Oxford U, Richmond Coll, U of Westminster), France (Coll International de Cannes, U of Grenoble, U of Paris), Ireland (U of Limerick, U of Ulster), Italy (Richmond Coll), Japan (Waseda U), the Netherlands (Holland International Business Sch), New Zealand (U of Auckland, Victoria U of Wellington), Russia (St. Petersburg Polytech U), Scotland (U of Edinburgh, U of St. Andrews), South Africa (U of Stellenbosch), and Spain (U of Granada, U of Salamanca). |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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"Business Environment in the New Europe," "Contemporary British Stage," Honors International Program at the London School of Economics, Accelerated Curriculum for Entrepreneurs, Foundation Management Experience, Intermediate Management Experience, Management Consulting Field Experience, Latin American Experience |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Boston University |
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Bachelor's Degrees
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor 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
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Babson does not give AP credit for Latin, International English, Music Theory, or Studio Art |
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