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 |
$16,060 |
$16,980 |
$17,800 |
$18,702 |
5.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$990 |
$990 |
$1,000 |
$1,088 |
8.8% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,380 |
$5,380 |
$5,450 |
$5,608 |
2.9% |
| Other |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$3,620 |
$3,620 |
$3,820 |
$3,820 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,500 |
$3,500 |
$3,800 |
$3,800 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$24,930 |
$25,850 |
$26,750 |
$27,898 |
4.3% |
| Off Campus |
$22,670 |
$23,590 |
$24,620 |
$25,610 |
4.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$20,550 |
$21,470 |
$22,600 |
$23,590 |
4.4% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,031 |
1,367 |
1,664 |
| Percent admitted |
74% |
75% |
73% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
23% |
25% |
21% |
| 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 |
|
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) |
X |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
106 |
21% |
| ACT |
79 |
0% |
| 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 Math |
460 |
472 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
25 |
| ACT English |
20 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
20 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1927 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
5/1/1975 - |
Pre-Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/22/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
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 |
9/1/1992 - |
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 |
9/1/1963 - |
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 |
1/1/1964 - |
Accredited |
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