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 |
$4,926 |
$5,305 |
$6,040 |
$7,506 |
24.3% |
| Out-of-state |
$20,272 |
$21,699 |
$25,182 |
$25,716 |
2.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,094 |
$7,328 |
$7,694 |
$8,204 |
6.6% |
| Other |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,450 |
$6,600 |
$9,235 |
$10,096 |
9.3% |
| Other |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,520 |
$15,133 |
$16,234 |
$18,210 |
12.2% |
| Off Campus |
$13,876 |
$14,405 |
$17,775 |
$20,102 |
13.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,426 |
$7,805 |
$8,540 |
$10,006 |
17.2% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$29,866 |
$31,527 |
$35,376 |
$36,420 |
3.0% |
| Off Campus |
$29,222 |
$30,799 |
$36,917 |
$38,312 |
3.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$22,772 |
$24,199 |
$27,682 |
$28,216 |
1.9% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$65 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
10,258 |
6,932 |
3,326 |
| Percent admitted |
61% |
61% |
60% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
42% |
42% |
42% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
X |
|
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
2,482 |
94% |
| ACT |
1,224 |
46% |
| 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 |
600 |
690 |
| SAT Math |
650 |
730 |
| SAT Writing |
590 |
680 |
| ACT Composite |
27 |
31 |
| ACT English |
26 |
31 |
| ACT Math |
28 |
33 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1923 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
10/1/2004 - |
Accredited |
|
