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 |
$18,420 |
$19,780 |
$21,110 |
$22,360 |
5.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,300 |
8.3% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,570 |
$7,890 |
$8,200 |
$8,590 |
4.8% |
| Other |
$2,700 |
$2,700 |
$2,800 |
$3,350 |
19.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$29,890 |
$31,570 |
$33,310 |
$35,600 |
6.9% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,220 |
1,296 |
1,924 |
| Percent admitted |
77% |
75% |
77% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
40% |
44% |
38% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
|
X |
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
X |
|
| Recommendations |
|
X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
463 |
47% |
| ACT |
745 |
75% |
| 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 |
540 |
640 |
| SAT Math |
530 |
640 |
| ACT Composite |
23 |
29 |
| ACT English |
24 |
30 |
| ACT Math |
22 |
27 |
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 |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education |
| Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs |
6/22/2008 - |
Pre-Accredited |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs |
12/1/1998 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist |
5/10/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/29/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/29/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, Commission on Accreditation |
| Montessori Education (MONTE) - Montessori teacher education programs and institutions |
11/7/2005 - |
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 |
4/1/2005 - |
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 |
10/20/2004 - |
Accredited |
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