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 |
|
|
|
|
|
| In-state |
$4,023 |
$4,241 |
$4,333 |
$4,491 |
3.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,765 |
$13,983 |
$14,392 |
$15,112 |
5.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$600 |
$600 |
$700 |
$700 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,650 |
$5,990 |
$6,160 |
$6,400 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$2,300 |
$2,450 |
$2,500 |
$2,800 |
12.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$12,573 |
$13,281 |
$13,693 |
$14,391 |
5.1% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$22,315 |
$23,023 |
$23,752 |
$25,012 |
5.3% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
13,182 |
6,091 |
7,091 |
| Percent admitted |
58% |
57% |
59% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
36% |
39% |
34% |
| 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 |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
2,714 |
98% |
| ACT |
598 |
22% |
| 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.
|
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1942 - |
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 |
11/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
7/1/1994 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs |
5/4/2001 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
8/1/1989 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/27/2008 - |
Accredited |
| 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 |
9/1/1997 - |
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 |
9/1/1953 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1997 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
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