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Academics and Special Programs

At Â鶹ֱ²¥, we pride ourselves on our outstanding academics and meeting the intellectual needs of students from a wide range of backgrounds. Our distinctive educational model equips students to make an impact—in their careers, their communities, and their world.

As a small university with high academic standards, Â鶹ֱ²¥ offers benefits distinct from other liberal arts institutions:

• Small Class Size – Undergraduate classes, including for freshmen, average 17 students per class.
• Individual Attention – All classes are taught by professors, not TAs, and professors invite one-on-one interaction with their students.
• Experiential Learning – Undergraduates conduct original research and publish in ways that are normally limited to graduate students or Ph.D. candidates. From day one, our students are taught in a hands-on way that promotes real-world application.
• Fieldwork Opportunities – We encourage and equip our undergraduates to take advantage of incredible internships with top companies and do other work in their fields. This makes Â鶹ֱ²¥ graduates highly employable and successful in their work.
• Study Abroad – Â鶹ֱ²¥ builds a feeling of global involvement through our core values and encourages students to broaden their experiences through study abroad.

Our programs aren't limited to traditional undergraduates. Â鶹ֱ²¥ believes that non-traditional students add depth and perspective to our academics, so we designed programs to meet the needs of those students while enhancing the experience of our traditional cohort.

• Our Advanced Study Program offers dual high school and college credit for high school students looking for additional challenges.
• Â鶹ֱ²¥’s Adult Programs (MAP) gives adults a flexible, accelerated way to earn a bachelor’s degree.
• The  allows students with a previous bachelor’s degree to add a bachelor’s degree in nursing and more quickly move to clinical rotations.