Alderson-Broaddus College Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Alderson-Broaddus College is 8:1, and the school has 82.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Alderson-Broaddus College include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Business Administration and Management, General; and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 66.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Philosophy
Humanities Sciences (biological or physical)
Computer literacy History
Mathematics Social science
English (including composition) Other
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 14%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 13%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9%
Business Administration and Management, General 8%
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 6%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs Radiography
Student participation in special academic programs
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100%
Writing in the disciplines 100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects 100%

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 67%
4-year graduation rate 36

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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