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 |
$3,606 |
$3,622 |
$3,804 |
$4,016 |
5.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$8,956 |
$8,972 |
$9,154 |
$9,902 |
8.2% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,718 |
$5,072 |
$6,898 |
$7,168 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$3,362 |
$3,489 |
$3,509 |
$3,638 |
3.7% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$12,686 |
$13,383 |
$15,411 |
$16,022 |
4.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$18,036 |
$18,733 |
$20,761 |
$21,908 |
5.5% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$20 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,399 |
1,778 |
2,621 |
| Percent admitted |
33% |
34% |
33% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
64% |
58% |
68% |
| 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 |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
257 |
28% |
| ACT |
745 |
80% |
| 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 |
380 |
470 |
| SAT Math |
380 |
480 |
| ACT Composite |
16 |
19 |
| ACT English |
15 |
20 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
18 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1949 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1986 - |
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 |
1/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
10/1/1991 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
3/1/2000 - |
Accredited |
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