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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Black Pinpoint 425 University Boulevard Cavanaugh Hall 147 | Indianapolis, IN | 46202

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
15,713
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Acceptance Rate
81%
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Average HS GPA
3.53

Deadlines

Regular
June 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
520 - 620

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
520 - 620

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1050 - 1140

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 28

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
Yes
Superscore SAT
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
77/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$32,509
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$690
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
2310
Transportation for Commuters
$2,350
On-Campus Room and Board
13010
Approximate Expenses per year
$50,869

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
13 : 1
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Total Faculty
4,528
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Terminal Degree
3,601

Gender

Men
2,309
Women
2,219
Minority
1,123
International
131

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
39%
Graduate in 5 years
53%
Graduate in 6 years
56%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Mike Pence

Vice President of the US

Dan Coats

Director of National Intelligence

Dan Quayle

Former Vice President of the US

David Wolf

Astronaut

Norman Bridwell

Author and artist of Clifford the Big Red Dog

Jane Henney

Former Commissioner, Federal Drug Administration

06. Student Body

Gender

60% female40% male

Out of State

8% are out
of state92% are
in-state

Students

84% are
full time16% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
17,037
Foreign Countries Represented
138

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.07%
Asian
7.27%
Black
11.05%
Hispanic
14.08%
Caucasian
59.05%
Unknown
0.36%
International
2.18%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Yes
Mental Health Website
https://mentalhealth.iu.edu/

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported
Other:
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Other trainings description:
JagsCARE" training - a trailored criticial incident response training incorporating active listening skills with a version of Psychological First Aid; available to staff and faculty 2 x / year. Multiple other mental health trainings are also offered upon request to faculty, staff, and student groups, including: "Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Concerns", "Working with Individuals in Distress", "Mental Health and Resiliency", "How to Support a Friend", "Mindfulness", etc. Staff and faculty can also request tailored trainings based on their assessment of needs (e.g., "Secondary Trauma").

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Yes
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students
Additional groups:
Students experiencing disabilities, including LD and/or other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Please provide details on specific trainings:
Counseling center staff participate in individualized on-going training and professional development via bodies such as Mantra Health, CCMH, AGPA, and various accrediting bodies (APA, NBCC, NASW). Some recent examples include: "Supporting College Students with ADHD", "The International Student Experience", "Improving Cross-cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals"; "Using the JED Campus Framework to Address Mental Health Needs"; "Trauma and Loss Among College Students in a Post-COVID World"; NABITA Conference; "Higher Education and IOPs"; etc. Counseling center staff also engage in training re: provision of evidenced-based therapies relevant to the mental health needs of our student population (e.g., DBT, ACT, CAMS, Solution-Oriented Brief Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion).

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Yes
Details on offerings:
Our campus has peer educators in both CAPS and Health and Wellness Promotion, the students provide prevention education and mental health promotion, but the students do not do interventions or sessions with students directly. We also train Wellness Ambassadors in a 6-hour peer-helping model but they do not have any formal duties to see students or provide a service.

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
A brief description of offerings:
In-community tabling initiatives with Counseling, Health and Wellness Promotion, Interpersonal Violence Prevention, and TimelyCare to share awareness of recources. Mindfulness workshops, De-stress fairs, identity-based mental health groups, art and mental health, and outreach and resource sharing from student and professional staff through intentional conversations and microsurveys.

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Students required to participate
Incoming transfer students
Students required to participate
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Yes, optional
Details of for-credit offering:
HPER-H 180 Stress Prevention and Management (3 cr.) This course is designed to help students learn about the body's reaction to perceived stress, mental and physical factors related to stress, and effective coping techniques to help mitigate causes of stress. Students may acquire several stress management techniques that include diaphragmatic breathing, visualization, meditation, and progressive muscular relaxation. HPER-H 195 Principles and Applications of Lifestyle Wellness (3 cr.) This course will increase an awareness of and provide instruction pertaining to lifestyle wellness. The student will be challenged to make healthy lifestyle choices. The course incorporates all dimensions of wellness including: physical, emotional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, social, and spiritual.
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Yes, optional
Details of non-credit offering:
Wellness Ambassador training is a voluntary 6-hour curriculum that does not provide course credit. It covers mental health and referrals, alcohol/other drugs, interpersonal violence prevention and bystander intervention, and QPR suicide prevention training. Educational seminars, events, and panels are also available throughout the year.

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
No
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Yes

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
12 months

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
94%
Students
14%
First-Year Students
43%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

IUPUI Sport Complex

University College

Cavanaugh Hall

University Library

Eskenazi Hall

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Circle Center Mall

State Capitol

White River State Park

Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Indianapolis Zoo and Botanical Garden

Located in the White River State Park are: Indiana State Museum, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art, IMAX theater, NCAA Hall of Champions, Victory Field, and Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial.

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

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420 University Blvd. Campus Center 260 Indianapolis, IN 46202
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317-274-4591

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
317-274-4591

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
10am, 2pm on M-F and Sat. 9:30am
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
N/A
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

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On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Indianapolis International Airport Taxis Indianapolis Train Station


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

IUPUI is located on the west side of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Vehicle access to the campus may be made from interstate highways I-65 and I-70, with exits - on both the North and South sides of town - onto West Street/Martin Luther King Blvd. From there, take Michigan Street (which is one-way West), onto campus.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

https://www.visitindy.com/indianapolis-where-to-stay#loadedpage=1


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Men's Sports (Jaguars)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Jaguars)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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International Student
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Theme Housing
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Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Mercedes Cannon
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
415
Number of Honor Societies
7
Number of Social Sororities
13
Number of Religious Organizations
22
Join a fraternity
4%
Join a sorority
4%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Indiana University Bloomington

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

98%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

30%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Apple, CDW-G, Dell, GovConnection, Microsoft

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 15

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$12,716
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$12,025
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,875
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
54%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$25,418
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$11,798
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Nursing Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
39%
Graduate in 5 years
53%
Graduate in 6 years
56%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • African-American/Black Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biostatistics.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Neuroscience.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Actuarial Science.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Labor Studies.
  • Operations Management and Supervision.
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Journalism.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
  • Technical and Scientific Communication.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Artificial Intelligence.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
  • Computer Science.
  • Informatics.
  • Information Science/Studies.
  • Information Technology.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
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07 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician.
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician.
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08 ENGINEERING.
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General.
  • Engineering, Other.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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09 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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10 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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11 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist.
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist.
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
  • Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other.
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
  • Health Services Administration.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Histologic Technician.
  • Medical Informatics.
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
  • Music Therapy/Therapist.
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician.
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
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12 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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13 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
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14 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
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15 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
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16 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
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17 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Biological and Physical Sciences.
  • Computational Science.
  • Human Biology.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  • Sustainability Studies.
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18 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Science.
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19 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
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20 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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21 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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22 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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23 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Community Organization and Advocacy.
  • Public Administration.
  • Social Work.
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24 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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25 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music Technology.

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