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 |
$17,950 |
$18,812 |
$19,894 |
$20,849 |
4.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,100 |
$1,300 |
$1,250 |
$1,300 |
4.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,428 |
$6,712 |
$7,250 |
$7,705 |
6.3% |
| Other |
$1,700 |
$1,800 |
$1,900 |
$1,900 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$27,178 |
$28,624 |
$30,294 |
$31,754 |
4.8% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,035 |
1,089 |
928 |
| Percent admitted |
57% |
55% |
60% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
26% |
30% |
22% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
|
X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
|
X |
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
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 |
261 |
87% |
| 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 |
410 |
520 |
| SAT Math |
420 |
530 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1926 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
9/1/1950 - |
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 |
9/1/1990 - |
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 |
1/1/1991 - |
Accredited |
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