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 |
$5,040 |
$5,560 |
$6,014 |
$5,850 |
-2.7% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,290 |
$13,900 |
$14,444 |
$13,052 |
-9.6% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,328 |
$1,382 |
$1,410 |
$1,480 |
5.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,888 |
$5,888 |
$6,290 |
$6,290 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$4,024 |
$4,190 |
$4,284 |
$4,010 |
-6.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,280 |
$17,020 |
$17,998 |
$17,630 |
-2.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$24,530 |
$25,360 |
$26,428 |
$24,832 |
-6.0% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,359 |
2,231 |
3,128 |
| Percent admitted |
84% |
83% |
85% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
33% |
36% |
31% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| 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 |
1,269 |
85% |
| ACT |
494 |
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 |
400 |
510 |
| SAT Math |
420 |
530 |
| SAT Writing |
390 |
490 |
| ACT Composite |
16 |
21 |
| ACT English |
15 |
21 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
21 |
| ACT Writing |
6 |
8 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1955 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
3/1/1976 - |
Pre-Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
7/1/1995 - 10/12/2006 |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
10/12/2006 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
8/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs |
3/1/1990 - 8/1/2004 |
Resigned |
| Clinical doctoral program in Audiology |
8/1/2004 - |
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 |
9/1/1970 - |
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 |
5/17/2007 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
12/1/1984 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs |
1/1/1985 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
10/1/2004 - |
Accredited |
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