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Transylvania University
300 North Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508-1797
Official telephone: (859) 233-8300
Fax number: (859) 233-8797
Website: www.transy.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, and late April. |
| Calendar system: |
4-4-1 system (two semesters & one-month April/May interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in April, June, and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of five weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, biology, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music technology, German, art history |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
81% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
58 men, 38 women, 96 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
52 men, 34 women, 86 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
6 men, 4 women, 10 total |
| Graduation rate: |
75% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.transy.edu/
admissions/video/
adm_video.h |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in anthropology, art, art history, biology, business administration, chemistry, classical studies, classics, communication, computer science, drama, economics, education minor for secondary certification (8-12), education minor for secondary certification in English (8-12), educational studies, English, environmental studies, exercise science, French, German, history, international affairs, Latin American and Caribbean studies, mathematics, multicultural studies, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, Spanish, and women's studies. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with U of Kentucky and Vanderbilt U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Semester at Seminary (with six seminaries/theological schools). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Scotland, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Drama
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- French
- History
- Mathematics
- Middle School Education
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Rhetoric
- Sociology
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Writing
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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 international baccalaureate
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