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 |
$25,256 |
$26,960 |
$28,700 |
$29,540 |
2.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,710 |
$8,015 |
$8,450 |
$8,788 |
4.0% |
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,701 |
$2,001 |
$2,001 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,710 |
$8,015 |
$8,450 |
$8,788 |
4.0% |
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,701 |
$2,001 |
$2,001 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,701 |
$2,001 |
$2,001 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$35,266 |
$37,576 |
$40,351 |
$41,529 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus |
$35,266 |
$37,576 |
$40,351 |
$41,529 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$27,556 |
$29,561 |
$31,901 |
$32,741 |
2.6% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,877 |
1,812 |
3,065 |
| Percent admitted |
62% |
70% |
58% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
20% |
27% |
16% |
| 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 |
445 |
72% |
| ACT |
168 |
27% |
| 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 |
540 |
635 |
| SAT Math |
545 |
640 |
| SAT Writing |
510 |
620 |
| ACT Composite |
24 |
29 |
| ACT English |
24 |
31 |
| ACT Math |
23 |
29 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1911 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education |
| Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels |
1/31/2003 - |
Accredited |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1925 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs |
| Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the certificate, master's, or doctoral degree level |
1/18/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public Health |
| Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health |
10/22/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical Education |
| Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree |
7/1/1982 - |
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 |
9/1/1978 - |
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 |
4/17/2008 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
3/1/1995 - |
Accredited |
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