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Faculty - Full-time: 154
- Adjuncts: 200
- Our students rank relationships with faculty at the top of the list of things they like about us.
Students - 2,020 undergraduates; 374 continuing studies students and 842 graduate students comprise the School of Arts and Sciences
- SAS students account for 62% of the total undergraduate population; 40% of continuing studies and 55% of the total graduate population
- More than 50 of our students have been Fulbright Scholars
- 98% of our applicants to medical school are accepted each year
- A 2004 Communication graduate wrote, directed, and starred in a film that was named "Best Thriller" at the New York Independent Film and Video Festival.
- A 2005 graduate was the only student in the nation to win the extremely competitive Davies-Jackson Scholarship. This award pays all costs for two years of study at Cambridge University in England.
Programs - 17 departments
- 25 undergraduate programs (Psychology, Education and Communication are the most popular majors)
- Minor programs across the board including several multidisciplinary programs such as Leadership and Global Understanding
- New Hispanic Institute meets community needs and offers a Certificate in Translation
- We specialize in helping the undecided major. The Academic and Career Exploration program for freshmen is a special program developed by the School of Arts and Sciences that blends mentoring, workshops, and special academic advising for students uncertain of their major.
- 11 graduate programs
- New M.A. TESOL
- New M.A. History/History for Educators
- New M.S. CIS and M.S. IT Leadership certificates
- New Reading Specialist certificate
- Graduate program in Religion 50+ years old
- PsyD --APA accredited in 2003
- MA Education-- re-accredited in 2004
Grants - $1.25M new in 04/05 distributed for
- Scholarships
- Science and Technology
- School District of Philadelphia
- $2.6M ongoing from
- NSF-MSPGP (National Science Foundation)
- School District of Philadelphia
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