Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$16,330 |
$17,410 |
$18,930 |
$20,290 |
7.2% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,050 |
$1,100 |
$1,150 |
$1,200 |
4.3% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
|
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|
|
| Room and board |
$6,120 |
$6,350 |
$7,236 |
$7,510 |
3.8% |
| Other |
$3,002 |
$3,090 |
$3,184 |
$3,300 |
3.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$26,502 |
$27,950 |
$30,500 |
$32,300 |
5.9% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,712 |
1,610 |
2,102 |
| Percent admitted |
49% |
50% |
49% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
54% |
57% |
51% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
|
X |
| Secondary school rank |
|
X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
X |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
533 |
55% |
| ACT |
447 |
45% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
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Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1971 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education |
| Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels |
7/31/2005 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
2/1/1976 - |
Pre-Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
9/1/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools |
| Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology |
1/1/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
11/18/1997 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
11/18/1997 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1974 - |
Accredited |
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