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 |
$3,266 |
$3,807 |
$4,053 |
$4,044 |
-0.2% |
| Out-of-state |
$11,048 |
$12,084 |
$12,765 |
$12,736 |
-0.2% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,250 |
$1,250 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,877 |
$9,219 |
$9,496 |
$10,445 |
10.0% |
| Other |
$2,382 |
$2,454 |
$2,558 |
$2,814 |
10.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$15,525 |
$16,480 |
$17,357 |
$18,553 |
6.9% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,307 |
$24,757 |
$26,069 |
$27,245 |
4.5% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
7,921 |
3,370 |
4,551 |
| Percent admitted |
63% |
63% |
64% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
56% |
55% |
57% |
| 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 |
2,231 |
79% |
| ACT |
929 |
33% |
| 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 |
500 |
570 |
| SAT Math |
500 |
580 |
| SAT Writing |
470 |
560 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
24 |
| ACT English |
20 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1968 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
5/3/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
5/3/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, Commission on Accreditation |
| Montessori Education (MONTE) - Montessori teacher education programs and institutions |
5/3/1996 - |
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 |
10/1/2002 - |
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 |
9/1/1984 - |
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 |
3/1/2001 - |
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 |
1/1/1983 - |
Accredited |
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