| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and in 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 June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
finance, marketing, accountancy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.11 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
95% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
292 men, 183 women, 475 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
166 men, 105 women, 271 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
130 men, 72 women, 202 total |
| Graduation rate: |
84% 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, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accountancy, Africana studies, behavioral issues in management, business and political sciences, business economics, business studies, English, finance, gender studies, history, information design and corporate communication information technology, international economics, international studies, law, management, marketing, mathematical sciences, modern languages, natural sciences, and philosophy. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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BA-MS, BS-MS |
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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), Sea Semester, UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina;Australia;Austria;Bahrain;Belgium;Chile;Croatia;Czech Republic;Denmark;Egypt;France;Ghana;Greece;Hong Kong;Hungary;Ireland;Italy;Japan;Mexico;Morocco;Senegal;Slovenia;Spain;United Arab Emirates;United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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International Internships, Faculty-led Spring Break Trips, Semester Embedded Courses, Summer Study Tours, Six-week summer programs, Service Learning, Double Major that allows both a traditional business major and a Liberal Studies major, One-Week Intensive Courses |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Boston University |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Boston University |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Accounting Information Systems
- Computer Information Systems
- Corporate Finance/Accounting
- Economics/Finance
- Finance
- History
- Information Design/Corporate Communications
- International Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing
- Mathematical Sciences
- Media/Culture
- Philosophy
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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