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 |
$4,766 |
$5,278 |
$5,700 |
$5,988 |
5.1% |
| Out-of-state |
$14,460 |
$15,554 |
$16,592 |
$17,916 |
8.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,182 |
$6,204 |
$6,453 |
$6,754 |
4.7% |
| Other |
$2,464 |
$2,500 |
$2,800 |
$3,136 |
12.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,100 |
$7,670 |
$7,899 |
$8,186 |
3.6% |
| Other |
$2,464 |
$2,500 |
$2,800 |
$3,136 |
12.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$2,464 |
$2,500 |
$2,800 |
$3,136 |
12.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,412 |
$14,982 |
$15,953 |
$16,878 |
5.8% |
| Off Campus |
$15,330 |
$16,448 |
$17,399 |
$18,310 |
5.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$8,230 |
$8,778 |
$9,500 |
$10,124 |
6.6% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,106 |
$25,258 |
$26,845 |
$28,806 |
7.3% |
| Off Campus |
$25,024 |
$26,724 |
$28,291 |
$30,238 |
6.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$17,924 |
$19,054 |
$20,392 |
$22,052 |
8.1% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
9,431 |
4,416 |
5,015 |
| Percent admitted |
70% |
69% |
71% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
54% |
58% |
51% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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 |
135 |
4% |
| ACT |
3,288 |
91% |
| 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 |
450 |
580 |
| SAT Math |
460 |
580 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
25 |
| ACT English |
17 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
26 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1928 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
7/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
10/3/2003 - |
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 |
7/1/2008 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
3/1/1991 - |
Accredited |
|
