| Screen last updated on: March 17, 2010 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September, early January, and late March. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of eight weeks and one of 10 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
human biology or biology, economics, international relations |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
98% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
6:1 |
| Total faculty: |
834 men, 245 women, 1,079 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
785 men, 243 women, 1,028 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
49 men, 2 women, 51 total |
| Graduation rate: |
94% within six years |
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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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exchange student program, Marine Research Center, Stanford in Washington, study abroad |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Germany, Argentina, Italy, Japan, Russia, England, France, Mexico, Chile |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Santa Clara U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at San Jose St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aeronautics/Astronautics
- African-American/African Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Asian American Studies
- Asian Languages
- Biological Sciences
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chicana/Chicano Studies
- Chinese
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classics
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Comparative Studies in Race/Ethnicity
- Computer Science
- Cultural/Social Anthropology
- Drama
- Earth Sciences
- Earth Systems
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Resources Engineering
- English
- Feminist Studies
- Film/Media Studies
- French/Italian
- Geological/Environmental Sciences
- Geophysics
- German Studies
- History
- Human Biology
- Humanities
- Individualized Program
- International Relations
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Management Science/Engineering
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematical/Computational Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Native American Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Religious Studies
- Science/Technology/Society
- Slavic Languages/Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish/Portuguese
- Symbolic Systems
- Urban 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 subject
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Students can fulfill school's language requirement by scoring 4 or 5 on the Language Advanced Placement test in one of six languages. |
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