| General information: |
(401) 874-1000 |
| Website: |
www.uri.edu/ |
| Type: |
Public, 4-year or above |
| Awards offered: |
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree First-professional degree
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| Campus setting: |
Suburb Large |
| Campus housing: |
Yes |
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General information:
| Admissions: |
http://www.uri.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: |
http://www.uri.edu/es/menus/finaid.html |
| Apply Online: |
http://www.uri.edu/admission |
| Mission Statement: |
The University of Rhode Island is the State's public learner-centered research university. We are a community joined in a common quest for knowledge. The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the distinctive educational opportunities of a major research university. Our undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, research, and outreach serve Rhode Island and beyond. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are united in one common purpose: to learn and lead together. Embracing Rhode Island 's heritage of independent thought, we value: * Creativity and Scholarship * Diversity, Fairness, and Respect * Engaged Learning and Civic Involvement * Intellectual and Ethical Leadership |
| Special Learning Opportunities: |
Distance learning opportunities ROTC (Army) Study abroad Teacher certification
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| Student Services: |
Remedial services Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children
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| Credits Accepted: |
Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits
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| Carnegie Classification: |
Research Universities (high research activity) |
| Religious Affiliation: |
Not applicable |
| Other Characteristics: |
None |
| OPE ID: |
00341400 |
Estimated student expenses (before aid):
Undergraduate academic year prices
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Detailed expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
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Tuition and fees |
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In-state |
$8,678 |
$8,184 |
$7,724 |
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Out-of-state |
$24,776 |
$23,038 |
$21,424 |
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Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
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Living arrangement |
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On campus |
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Room and board |
$9,342 |
$8,732 |
$8,466 |
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Other |
$1,548 |
$1,548 |
$1,518 |
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Off campus |
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Room and board |
$9,584 |
$8,685 |
$7,786 |
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Other |
$2,974 |
$2,973 |
$3,196 |
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Off campus with family |
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Other |
$6,310 |
$6,310 |
$6,398 |
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Total expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
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In-state |
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On campus |
$20,768 |
$19,464 |
$18,708 |
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Off campus |
$22,436 |
$20,842 |
$19,706 |
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Off campus with family |
$16,188 |
$15,494 |
$15,122 |
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Out-of-state |
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On campus |
$36,866 |
$34,318 |
$32,408 |
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Off campus |
$38,534 |
$35,696 |
$33,406 |
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Off campus with family |
$32,286 |
$30,348 |
$28,822 |
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Financial aid:
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students
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Enrollment:
Fall 2007:
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Total enrollment |
18948 |
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Undergraduate enrollment |
3516 |
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Graduate enrollment |
14860 |
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Age data are reported for Fall 2007. |
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Admissions:
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Undergraduate application fee: $65 |
Undergraduate admissions:
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TOTAL |
MALE |
FEMALE |
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Number of applicants: |
15656 |
6244 |
9412 |
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Percent admitted: |
82% |
80% |
84% |
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Percent admitted who enrolled: |
24% |
27% |
22% |
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Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
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Secondary school GPA |
X |
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Secondary school rank |
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X |
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Secondary school record |
X |
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Completion of college-prepatory program |
X |
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Recommendations |
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X |
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Admission test scores |
X |
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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
X |
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Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):
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Students submitting scores |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
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SAT |
2928 |
96% |
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ACT |
398 |
13% |
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Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
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SAT Critical Reading |
470 |
560 |
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SAT Math |
480 |
580 |
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ACT Composite |
20 |
24 |
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Notes:
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* 25% of students scored at or below |
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** 25% of students scored above |
Programs/majors
Completions 2007-2008:
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Program |
Bachelor |
Master |
Doctor |
Certificate |
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Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences. |
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Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other |
23 |
- |
- |
- |
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Animal Sciences, General |
37 |
2 |
- |
- |
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Plant Sciences, General |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
60 |
2 |
- |
- |
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Natural resources and conservation. |
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Natural Resources/Conservation, General |
- |
9 |
- |
- |
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Environmental Studies |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
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Natural Resources Management and Policy |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
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Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
46 |
9 |
- |
- |
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Architecture and related services. |
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City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
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Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
18 |
1 |
- |
- |
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Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies. |
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Latin American Studies |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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African-American/Black Studies |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Womens Studies |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Communication, journalism, and related programs. |
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Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
174 |
6 |
- |
- |
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Journalism |
39 |
- |
- |
- |
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Public Relations/Image Management |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
226 |
6 |
- |
- |
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Computer and information sciences and support services. |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
21 |
11 |
2 |
- |
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Category total |
21 |
11 |
2 |
- |
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Education. |
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Education, General |
- |
43 |
3 |
- |
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Elementary Education and Teaching |
53 |
- |
- |
- |
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Secondary Education and Teaching |
44 |
- |
- |
- |
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Music Teacher Education |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching |
76 |
3 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
183 |
46 |
3 |
- |
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Engineering. |
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
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Chemical Engineering |
8 |
5 |
3 |
- |
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Civil Engineering, General |
20 |
9 |
- |
- |
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Computer Engineering, General |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering |
35 |
12 |
1 |
- |
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Mechanical Engineering |
73 |
8 |
2 |
- |
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Ocean Engineering |
16 |
8 |
- |
- |
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Industrial Engineering |
2 |
5 |
1 |
- |
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Engineering, Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
185 |
47 |
7 |
- |
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Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics. |
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Comparative Literature |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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German Language and Literature |
21 |
- |
- |
- |
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French Language and Literature |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
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Italian Language and Literature |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
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Spanish Language and Literature |
16 |
4 |
- |
- |
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Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
61 |
4 |
- |
- |
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Family and consumer sciences/human sciences. |
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Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General |
- |
3 |
1 |
- |
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Human Development and Family Studies, General |
91 |
17 |
- |
- |
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Apparel and Textiles, General |
73 |
4 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
164 |
24 |
1 |
- |
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English language and literature/letters. |
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English Language and Literature, General |
81 |
4 |
5 |
- |
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Technical and Business Writing |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
83 |
4 |
5 |
- |
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities. |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Library science. |
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Library Science/Librarianship |
- |
66 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
- |
66 |
- |
- |
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Biological and biomedical sciences. |
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Biology/Biological Sciences, General |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
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Biochemistry |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
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Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Microbiology, General |
21 |
- |
- |
- |
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Zoology/Animal Biology |
64 |
4 |
- |
- |
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Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography |
33 |
- |
- |
- |
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Aquatic Biology/Limnology |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Conservation Biology |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
129 |
4 |
1 |
- |
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Mathematics and statistics. |
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Mathematics, General |
25 |
6 |
- |
- |
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Applied Mathematics |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Statistics, General |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
25 |
8 |
- |
- |
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Philosophy and religious studies. |
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Philosophy |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
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Physical sciences. |
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Chemistry, General |
16 |
12 |
5 |
- |
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Chemistry, Other |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Geology/Earth Science, General |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Oceanography, Chemical and Physical |
- |
4 |
6 |
- |
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Physics, General |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
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Physics, Other |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
22 |
17 |
13 |
- |
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Psychology. |
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Psychology, General |
125 |
- |
- |
- |
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Clinical Psychology |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
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Experimental Psychology |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
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School Psychology |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
125 |
13 |
4 |
- |
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Public administration and social service professions. |
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Public Administration |
- |
27 |
- |
- |
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Public Policy Analysis |
10 |
2 |
1 |
- |
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Category total |
10 |
29 |
1 |
- |
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Social sciences. |
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Anthropology |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
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Criminology |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Economics, General |
23 |
- |
- |
- |
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Applied Economics |
4 |
4 |
4 |
- |
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Econometrics and Quantitative Economics |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
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Political Science and Government, General |
58 |
8 |
- |
- |
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Sociology |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
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Social Sciences, Other |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
142 |
12 |
4 |
- |
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Visual and performing arts. |
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
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Cinematography and Film/Video Production |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
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Fine/Studio Arts, General |
36 |
- |
- |
- |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
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Music, General |
5 |
4 |
- |
- |
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Music Performance, General |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Music Theory and Composition |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
86 |
4 |
- |
- |
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Health professions and related clinical sciences. |
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Communication Disorders, General |
33 |
- |
- |
- |
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Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
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Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist |
- |
18 |
- |
- |
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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Health/Health Care Administration/Management |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist |
4 |
21 |
- |
- |
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Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) |
114 |
- |
- |
- |
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Nursing Science (MS, PhD) |
- |
43 |
1 |
- |
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Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) |
- |
- |
87 |
- |
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Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) |
- |
6 |
2 |
- |
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Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Physical Therapy/Therapist |
- |
- |
17 |
- |
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Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
193 |
88 |
111 |
- |
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Business, management, marketing, and related support services. |
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Business/Commerce, General |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
104 |
60 |
3 |
- |
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Accounting |
88 |
16 |
- |
- |
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Finance, General |
69 |
- |
- |
- |
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Labor and Industrial Relations |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
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International Business/Trade/Commerce |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
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Management Information Systems, General |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
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Marketing/Marketing Management, General |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
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Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
374 |
80 |
3 |
- |
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History |
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History, General |
37 |
6 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
37 |
6 |
- |
- |
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Grand total |
2201 |
481 |
155 |
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Data shown are for first majors |
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(-) Program is not offered at this award level |
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