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 |
$9,400 |
$9,870 |
$10,312 |
$11,078 |
7.4% |
| Out-of-state |
$19,824 |
$21,800 |
$23,334 |
$25,388 |
8.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$848 |
$924 |
$900 |
$922 |
2.4% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,874 |
$6,170 |
$6,556 |
$6,774 |
3.3% |
| Other |
$4,212 |
$4,200 |
$4,280 |
$4,704 |
9.9% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$2,360 |
$2,460 |
$2,550 |
$2,620 |
2.7% |
| Other |
$3,884 |
$3,720 |
$4,044 |
$5,352 |
32.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,884 |
$3,720 |
$4,044 |
$5,352 |
32.3% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$20,334 |
$21,164 |
$22,048 |
$23,478 |
6.5% |
| Off Campus |
$16,492 |
$16,974 |
$17,806 |
$19,972 |
12.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$14,132 |
$14,514 |
$15,256 |
$17,352 |
13.7% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$30,758 |
$33,094 |
$35,070 |
$37,788 |
7.8% |
| Off Campus |
$26,916 |
$28,904 |
$30,828 |
$34,282 |
11.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$24,556 |
$26,444 |
$28,278 |
$31,662 |
12.0% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
14,504 |
7,043 |
7,461 |
| Percent admitted |
58% |
57% |
58% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
36% |
38% |
34% |
| 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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
2,309 |
79% |
| ACT |
618 |
21% |
| 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 |
550 |
640 |
| SAT Math |
580 |
680 |
| SAT Writing |
540 |
640 |
| ACT Composite |
25 |
30 |
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 |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
4/1/2003 - |
Pre-Accredited |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
9/27/2007 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs |
9/23/2004 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/29/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/29/2005 - |
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 |
4/1/2002 - |
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 |
1/1/1978 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
12/1/1972 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
7/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
|
