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 |
$3,188 |
$3,514 |
$3,772 |
$5,024 |
33.2% |
| Out-of-state |
$10,870 |
$12,118 |
$13,064 |
$16,638 |
27.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$814 |
$814 |
$933 |
$974 |
4.4% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,184 |
$7,870 |
$7,934 |
$8,888 |
12.0% |
| Other |
$2,843 |
$2,843 |
$3,231 |
$3,157 |
-2.3% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,671 |
$7,899 |
$7,836 |
$8,061 |
2.9% |
| Other |
$3,463 |
$3,463 |
$3,951 |
$3,975 |
0.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,463 |
$3,463 |
$3,951 |
$3,975 |
0.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,029 |
$15,041 |
$15,870 |
$18,043 |
13.7% |
| Off Campus |
$15,136 |
$15,690 |
$16,492 |
$18,034 |
9.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,465 |
$7,791 |
$8,656 |
$9,973 |
15.2% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$21,711 |
$23,645 |
$25,162 |
$29,657 |
17.9% |
| Off Campus |
$22,818 |
$24,294 |
$25,784 |
$29,648 |
15.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$15,147 |
$16,395 |
$17,948 |
$21,587 |
20.3% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,757 |
1,465 |
2,292 |
| Percent admitted |
59% |
61% |
57% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
61% |
62% |
60% |
| 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 |
992 |
72% |
| ACT |
460 |
34% |
| 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 |
430 |
550 |
| SAT Math |
420 |
540 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
22 |
| ACT English |
15 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
22 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1963 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs |
8/1/2000 - 8/31/2006 |
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 |
4/1/2001 - |
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 |
9/1/1976 - |
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 |
3/1/2002 - |
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 |
9/1/1972 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
3/1/1987 - |
Accredited |
|
