Science by the Numbers

  • 11:1 student/faculty ratio, among the best in the nation

  • O'Callahan Science Library ranks among the top 10 at undergraduate institutions in the United States

  • 16% of the student body are Science majors - approximately 450 students

  • 165 non-science Premed majors (6% of the student body) are heavily enrolled in the sciences

  • 850 Chemistry seats filled annually

  • 725 Physics seats filled annually

  • 2,100 Science seats filled annually in Haberlin Hall

  • 65 paid summer science research fellowships received by students

  • 50 full-time faculty, all of whom have terminal degrees and strong records of teaching and research

  • 12+ science students who co-publish with their professors findings in scientific journals annually

  • 20 students who present papers at professional meetings every year

  • 100s of students who conduct research during the academic year