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 |
$15,400 |
$17,850 |
$18,700 |
$19,212 |
2.7% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,550 |
$1,550 |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
|
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|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,400 |
$6,650 |
$7,050 |
$7,250 |
2.8% |
| Other |
$4,180 |
$4,180 |
$3,850 |
$3,875 |
0.6% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,142 |
$6,392 |
$6,800 |
$7,000 |
2.9% |
| Other |
$5,700 |
$5,935 |
$6,315 |
$6,500 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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|
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|
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| Other |
$10,310 |
$10,730 |
$11,416 |
$11,750 |
2.9% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$27,530 |
$30,230 |
$31,200 |
$31,937 |
2.4% |
| Off Campus |
$28,792 |
$31,727 |
$33,415 |
$34,312 |
2.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$27,260 |
$30,130 |
$31,716 |
$32,562 |
2.7% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,822 |
677 |
1,145 |
| Percent admitted |
69% |
66% |
71% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
36% |
36% |
35% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
|
X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
|
| 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 |
385 |
85% |
| ACT |
231 |
51% |
| 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 |
1/1/1959 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation |
| Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs |
7/1/2008 - |
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 |
9/1/1976 - |
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 |
3/21/2002 - |
Accredited |
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