University of New Orleans Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 64% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 5% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 5% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 10% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.31 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• general studies
• elementary education
• accounting

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, two of nine weeks each and one of five weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, August, and January.

• Bell South, First NBC New Orleans, KPMG Peat Marwick.

• Mike Kettenring, president and general manager, Gillett Broadcasting of Tennessee (WSMV); Melinda Schwegmann, lieutenant governor, Louisiana; Dr. Reuben Arminana, president, Sonoma State U.