Wartburg College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 75% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 54% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 53% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 8% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.99 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• biology
• education
• business administration

Policies

Probation Policy

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

• Freshmen: 1.60
• Sophomore: 1.80
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-4-1 System (two semesters and one-month April/May interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 5 weeks.

New student orientation:

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

• 20% continue immediately.

• Creighton University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, University of Osteopathic Medicine &
• Health Services, University of Wisconsin, Washington U.

• Principal Financial Group.

• Dr. Delbert H. Meyer, inventor of polyester and director of exploratory research, Amoco Chemical Co.; Dr. Herman Hein, prenatal specialist at University of Iowa hospital; Mark Holtz, sports announcer for Texas Rangers.