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 |
$19,990 |
$20,976 |
$21,920 |
$22,910 |
4.5% |
| Books and supplies |
$900 |
$950 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
|
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|
|
| Room and board |
$6,460 |
$6,770 |
$7,600 |
$7,980 |
5.0% |
| Other |
$2,200 |
$2,400 |
$2,800 |
$2,800 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
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| Room and board |
$4,700 |
$4,900 |
$5,500 |
$5,800 |
5.5% |
| Other |
$2,200 |
$2,400 |
$2,800 |
$2,800 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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|
|
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| Other |
$2,200 |
$2,400 |
$2,800 |
$2,800 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$29,550 |
$31,096 |
$33,320 |
$34,690 |
4.1% |
| Off Campus |
$27,790 |
$29,226 |
$31,220 |
$32,510 |
4.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$23,090 |
$24,326 |
$25,720 |
$26,710 |
3.8% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,381 |
1,016 |
1,365 |
| Percent admitted |
69% |
57% |
78% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
34% |
40% |
30% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program |
X |
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| Recommendations |
X |
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| 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 |
425 |
77% |
| ACT |
298 |
54% |
| 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 |
| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission |
1/1/1946 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
7/1/1965 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/8/2006 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/8/2006 - |
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 |
| National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
| Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools |
1/1/1963 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
3/1/1993 - |
Accredited |
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