Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet founded Gallaudet College which was changed to a …show more content…
The university has a program called The Hearing Undergraduate Program (HUG program) to help hearing students at the university who want to enroll as an ungraduated wanting a degree to work with the deaf community. These students need to have an understanding and knowledge of ASL.
The university serves students for 4 years or more depending on their degree. Gallaudet offers many degrees and courses including; Bachelor’s of Arts or Sciences, Master of Sciences; and doctoral degrees. There alumni have many occupations including; lawyers, scholars, investment bankers and many others. The highest degree earned at the university is a doctorate. As of 2014 the acceptance rate into the university is 65.3%. The university has fairly small classes, over 90% of the university’s class consist of 20 students or