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 |
$3,612 |
$4,082 |
$4,348 |
$5,440 |
25.1% |
| Out-of-state |
$11,294 |
$12,954 |
$13,930 |
$17,416 |
25.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,500 |
$6,860 |
$7,300 |
$7,900 |
8.2% |
| Other |
$2,600 |
$2,800 |
$3,000 |
$3,100 |
3.3% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,712 |
$14,942 |
$15,848 |
$17,640 |
11.3% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$21,394 |
$23,814 |
$25,430 |
$29,616 |
16.5% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
8,620 |
4,062 |
4,558 |
| Percent admitted |
50% |
56% |
45% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
72% |
73% |
71% |
| 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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
2,576 |
82% |
| ACT |
1,300 |
42% |
| 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 |
510 |
590 |
| SAT Math |
510 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
21 |
24 |
| ACT English |
20 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
20 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1935 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
9/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/20/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/20/2002 - |
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 |
9/1/1996 - |
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 |
9/1/1967 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
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