University of New England Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of New England is 13:1, and the school has 46.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of New England include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Psychology; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 77.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical) Humanities Social science Mathematics Other English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	13:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Health Professions and Related Programs 29% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 24% Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 15% Psychology 11% Education 5%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	77%
4-year graduation rate	51

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data