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 |
$7,162 |
$7,728 |
$8,380 |
$8,760 |
4.5% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,538 |
$14,616 |
$15,840 |
$16,560 |
4.5% |
| Books and supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,850 |
$6,000 |
$6,200 |
$6,400 |
3.2% |
| Other |
$3,850 |
$4,050 |
$4,100 |
$4,000 |
-2.4% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,850 |
$6,000 |
$6,200 |
$6,400 |
3.2% |
| Other |
$3,850 |
$4,050 |
$4,100 |
$4,000 |
-2.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,850 |
$4,050 |
$4,100 |
$4,100 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$17,762 |
$18,678 |
$19,680 |
$20,160 |
2.4% |
| Off Campus |
$17,762 |
$18,678 |
$19,680 |
$20,160 |
2.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$11,912 |
$12,678 |
$13,480 |
$13,860 |
2.8% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$24,138 |
$25,566 |
$27,140 |
$27,960 |
3.0% |
| Off Campus |
$24,138 |
$25,566 |
$27,140 |
$27,960 |
3.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$18,288 |
$19,566 |
$20,940 |
$21,660 |
3.4% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$35 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,114 |
609 |
1,505 |
| Percent admitted |
47% |
46% |
47% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
56% |
56% |
56% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
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 |
346 |
62% |
| ACT |
201 |
36% |
| 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 |
420 |
520 |
| SAT Math |
430 |
550 |
| SAT Writing |
400 |
510 |
| ACT Composite |
18 |
22 |
| ACT English |
15 |
21 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
22 |
| ACT Writing |
6 |
8 |
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 |
| Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, Commission on Accreditation |
| Montessori Education (MONTE) - Montessori teacher education programs and institutions |
11/21/2002 - |
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 |
10/1/1998 - |
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 |
9/1/1997 - |
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 |
7/1/2000 - 8/17/2005 |
Resigned |
| 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 |
10/15/1999 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
3/1/1988 - |
Accredited |
|
