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 |
$4,782 |
$5,147 |
$6,056 |
$7,498 |
23.8% |
| Out-of-state |
$16,351 |
$17,623 |
$20,624 |
$25,708 |
24.7% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,264 |
$8,434 |
$10,960 |
$11,178 |
2.0% |
| Other |
$3,906 |
$3,906 |
$2,798 |
$2,470 |
-11.7% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,986 |
$10,986 |
$8,880 |
$9,225 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$3,906 |
$3,906 |
$4,490 |
$4,520 |
0.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,906 |
$3,906 |
$4,490 |
$4,520 |
0.7% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,952 |
$18,487 |
$20,814 |
$22,146 |
6.4% |
| Off Campus |
$20,674 |
$21,039 |
$20,426 |
$22,243 |
8.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$9,688 |
$10,053 |
$11,546 |
$13,018 |
12.7% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$28,521 |
$30,963 |
$35,382 |
$40,356 |
14.1% |
| Off Campus |
$32,243 |
$33,515 |
$34,994 |
$40,453 |
15.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$21,257 |
$22,529 |
$26,114 |
$31,228 |
19.6% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
9,856 |
3,784 |
6,072 |
| Percent admitted |
41% |
43% |
40% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
68% |
71% |
66% |
| 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 |
2,547 |
92% |
| ACT |
871 |
32% |
| 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 |
490 |
580 |
| SAT Math |
480 |
590 |
| SAT Writing |
480 |
570 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
24 |
| ACT English |
19 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1952 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1984 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
1/1/1985 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
4/1/1992 - 1/24/2009 |
Resigned |
| Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics |
4/24/2009 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist |
3/12/1972 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
11/28/1973 - |
Accredited |
| School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
5/1/1979 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs |
3/1/1984 - |
Accredited |
| Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
5/1/1984 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
12/1/1993 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration |
7/1/1973 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on English Language Program Accreditation |
| English Language |
8/9/2009 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public Health |
| Public Health (PH) - Graduate schools of public health |
6/23/2007 - |
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 |
9/1/1977 - |
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 |
9/1/1961 - |
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 |
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