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Ball State University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses

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	$6,810	$7,212	$7,500	$7,830	4.4%
Out-of-state	$17,186	$18,280	$19,304	$20,398	5.7%
Books and supplies	$910	$930	$930	$970	4.3%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$6,898	$7,240	$7,598	$8,052	6.0%
Other	$2,422	$2,576	$2,672	$2,788	4.3%
Total Expenses	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus	$17,040	$17,958	$18,700	$19,640	5.0%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$27,416	$29,026	$30,504	$32,208	5.6%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$25

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	13,021	5,597	7,424
Percent admitted	74%	70%	77%
Percent admitted who enrolled	44%	49%	40%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	3,001	78%
ACT	845	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.
SAT Critical Reading	470	570
SAT Math	470	580
SAT Writing	460	560
ACT Composite	19	24
ACT English	19	25
ACT Math	19	24

Selective admissions for some programs.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

Agency	Periods of Accreditation	Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission	1/1/1925 -	Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

Agency / Program	Periods of Accreditation	Status
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics	7/1/1976 -	Accredited
Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program	1/1/1978 -	Accredited
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship	4/1/1991 -	Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	5/4/1982 -	Accredited
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs	11/1/1983 -	Accredited
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	5/3/1985 -	Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs	3/19/1974 - 2/1/2001	Resigned
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs	3/19/1974 -	Accredited
Clinical doctoral program in Audiology	2/1/2006 -	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
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers	1/1/1984 -	Accredited
Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists	1/1/1990 - 1/1/2007	Resigned
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	9/1/1994 -	Accredited
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs	7/1/2006 -	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	9/1/1947 -	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	9/1/1996 -	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
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program	12/1/1968 -	Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program	12/1/1984 -	Accredited

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