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 |
|
|
|
|
|
| In-state |
$3,206 |
$3,546 |
$3,816 |
$4,762 |
24.8% |
| Out-of-state |
$10,888 |
$12,150 |
$13,108 |
$13,278 |
1.3% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,356 |
$5,524 |
$5,694 |
$5,950 |
4.5% |
| Other |
$5,840 |
$5,430 |
$5,610 |
$5,354 |
-4.6% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,356 |
$5,524 |
$5,694 |
$5,950 |
4.5% |
| Other |
$5,840 |
$5,430 |
$5,610 |
$5,354 |
-4.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$7,245 |
$8,108 |
$8,368 |
$8,368 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$15,602 |
$15,700 |
$16,420 |
$17,366 |
5.8% |
| Off Campus |
$15,602 |
$15,700 |
$16,420 |
$17,366 |
5.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$11,651 |
$12,854 |
$13,484 |
$14,430 |
7.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,284 |
$24,304 |
$25,712 |
$25,882 |
0.7% |
| Off Campus |
$23,284 |
$24,304 |
$25,712 |
$25,882 |
0.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$19,333 |
$21,458 |
$22,776 |
$22,946 |
0.7% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,347 |
514 |
833 |
| Percent admitted |
70% |
72% |
69% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
52% |
55% |
50% |
| 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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
305 |
62% |
| ACT |
117 |
24% |
| 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 |
440 |
530 |
| SAT Math |
440 |
530 |
| ACT Composite |
18 |
21 |
| ACT English |
17 |
21 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
21 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1932 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
1/1/1971 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
4/1/1984 - |
Accredited |
|
