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 |
$29,834 |
$31,814 |
$33,932 |
$35,419 |
4.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,314 |
$1,314 |
$1,360 |
$1,638 |
20.4% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$11,290 |
$11,290 |
$11,808 |
$12,025 |
1.8% |
| Other |
$2,030 |
$2,105 |
$2,105 |
$3,042 |
44.5% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,540 |
$10,540 |
$11,290 |
$11,290 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$2,334 |
$2,304 |
$2,304 |
$3,963 |
72.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,474 |
$3,474 |
$3,474 |
$4,140 |
19.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$44,468 |
$46,523 |
$49,205 |
$52,124 |
5.9% |
| Off Campus |
$44,022 |
$45,972 |
$48,886 |
$52,310 |
7.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$34,622 |
$36,602 |
$38,766 |
$41,197 |
6.3% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$60 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
9,456 |
3,738 |
5,718 |
| Percent admitted |
59% |
61% |
58% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
25% |
25% |
25% |
| 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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,217 |
88% |
| ACT |
641 |
46% |
| 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 |
530 |
630 |
| SAT Math |
550 |
650 |
| ACT Composite |
24 |
28 |
| ACT English |
24 |
29 |
| ACT Math |
23 |
29 |
| ACT Writing |
8 |
9 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities |
3/31/1949 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
7/1/1935 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools |
| Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology |
6/1/2004 - |
Accredited |
| Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology |
6/1/2004 - 6/1/2004 |
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 |
9/1/1988 - |
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 |
9/1/1987 - |
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 |
9/1/1988 - |
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 |
9/1/1987 - |
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 |
10/24/1998 - |
Accredited |
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