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 |
$6,290 |
$6,666 |
$6,964 |
$7,244 |
4.0% |
| Out-of-state |
$16,236 |
$17,386 |
$18,458 |
$19,376 |
5.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$820 |
$838 |
$876 |
$876 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,496 |
$6,836 |
$7,172 |
$7,386 |
3.0% |
| Other |
$3,274 |
$3,494 |
$3,690 |
$3,796 |
2.9% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,880 |
$17,834 |
$18,702 |
$19,302 |
3.2% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$26,826 |
$28,554 |
$30,196 |
$31,434 |
4.1% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
19,245 |
7,686 |
11,559 |
| Percent admitted |
65% |
59% |
69% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
63% |
34% |
30% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
3,848 |
97% |
| ACT |
1,224 |
31% |
| 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 |
520 |
620 |
| SAT Math |
540 |
630 |
| SAT Writing |
520 |
620 |
| ACT Composite |
22 |
26 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1927 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
1/1/1977 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
4/1/1989 - 12/31/2009 |
Resigned |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs |
4/1/2001 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs |
10/1/1980 - 7/1/2002 |
Resigned |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
11/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
| Clinical doctoral program in Audiology |
7/1/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/12/1999 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/8/2006 - |
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 |
9/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation |
| Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1999 - |
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 |
9/1/1968 - |
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 |
9/1/1984 - |
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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