Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
| Estimated expenses for academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$13,720 |
$14,680 |
$16,140 |
$17,180 |
6.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$833 |
$866 |
$892 |
3.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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|
|
| Room and board |
$4,190 |
$4,663 |
$4,913 |
$5,164 |
5.1% |
| Other |
$2,008 |
$2,090 |
$2,212 |
$2,296 |
3.8% |
| Off Campus |
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|
|
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| Room and board |
$4,145 |
$4,315 |
$4,416 |
$4,586 |
3.8% |
| Other |
$2,076 |
$2,161 |
$2,212 |
$2,296 |
3.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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|
|
|
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| Other |
$2,076 |
$2,161 |
$2,212 |
$2,296 |
3.8% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$20,718 |
$22,266 |
$24,131 |
$25,532 |
5.8% |
| Off Campus |
$20,741 |
$21,989 |
$23,634 |
$24,954 |
5.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$16,596 |
$17,674 |
$19,218 |
$20,368 |
6.0% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,038 |
507 |
531 |
| Percent admitted |
53% |
52% |
53% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
51% |
55% |
48% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
|
X |
| Secondary school rank |
|
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 |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
187 |
67% |
| ACT |
170 |
61% |
| 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 |
420 |
510 |
| SAT Math |
450 |
540 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
23 |
| ACT English |
17 |
23 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1957 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2001 - |
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 |
9/1/1979 - |
Accredited |
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