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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803

Official telephone: (812) 877-1511
Toll-free telephone: (800) 248-7448
Fax number: (812) 877-9925
Website: www.rose-hulman.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering
Majors with the lowest enrollment: economics, chemistry, engineering physics
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 91%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 129 men, 37 women
Full-time faculty: 123 men, 35 women
Part-time faculty: 6 men, 2 women
Graduation rate: 83% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: 0
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Cooperative education programs:
computer science, engineering, natural science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Germany and Japan.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Applied Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Optical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Software Engineering

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate