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 |
$33,792 |
$35,418 |
$37,050 |
$38,440 |
3.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$792 |
$840 |
$860 |
$940 |
9.3% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,480 |
$10,950 |
$11,418 |
$11,848 |
3.8% |
| Other |
$1,636 |
$1,692 |
$1,772 |
$1,772 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,480 |
$10,950 |
$11,418 |
$11,848 |
3.8% |
| Other |
$1,636 |
$1,692 |
$1,772 |
$1,772 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$5,116 |
$5,342 |
$5,490 |
$5,520 |
0.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$46,700 |
$48,900 |
$51,100 |
$53,000 |
3.7% |
| Off Campus |
$46,700 |
$48,900 |
$51,100 |
$53,000 |
3.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$39,700 |
$41,600 |
$43,400 |
$44,900 |
3.5% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$75 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
38,010 |
15,420 |
22,590 |
| Percent admitted |
54% |
52% |
56% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
20% |
20% |
20% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
X |
|
| Recommendations |
X |
|
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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 |
3,736 |
90% |
| ACT |
1,459 |
35% |
| 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 |
580 |
670 |
| SAT Math |
600 |
690 |
| SAT Writing |
590 |
680 |
| ACT Composite |
25 |
30 |
| ACT English |
26 |
30 |
| ACT Math |
26 |
31 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education |
12/1/1929 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1925 - |
Accredited |
| American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation |
| Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses |
7/15/1991 - |
Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Endodontics |
12/8/1967 - |
Accredited |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP) |
12/8/1967 - |
Accredited |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) |
12/8/1967 - |
Accredited |
| Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics |
12/8/1967 - |
Accredited |
| Pediatric Dentistry |
12/8/1967 - |
Accredited |
| Periodontics |
12/8/1967 - |
Accredited |
| Prosthodontics |
12/8/1967 - |
Accredited |
| Dentistry (DENT) - Programs leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree; advanced dental education programs (general practice residency, advanced general dentistry, and specialty programs) |
12/11/1970 - |
Accredited |
| Dental Public Health |
12/5/1975 - |
Accredited |
| Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) |
12/8/1988 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
9/1/1989 - |
Accredited |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
4/1/1999 - |
Accredited |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs |
7/1/1965 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist |
3/1/1932 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
10/1/1948 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
6/17/1966 - |
Accredited |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs |
10/1/1994 - 10/1/1999 |
Resigned |
| Clinical doctoral program in Audiology |
10/1/1999 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration |
7/1/1978 - |
Accredited |
| 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 |
7/1/1938 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on English Language Program Accreditation |
| English Language |
12/1/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public Health |
| Public Health (PH) - Graduate schools of public health |
1/10/1981 - |
Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical Education |
| Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree |
7/1/1942 - |
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 |
9/1/1938 - |
Accredited |
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