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 |
$12,288 |
$12,494 |
$12,850 |
$13,290 |
3.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,894 |
$5,500 |
$5,800 |
$6,020 |
3.8% |
| Other |
$2,521 |
$2,521 |
$3,215 |
$3,215 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,002 |
$7,002 |
$7,002 |
$7,002 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$5,841 |
$5,841 |
$5,942 |
$5,942 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,350 |
$3,350 |
$3,735 |
$3,735 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$21,603 |
$21,415 |
$22,865 |
$23,525 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus |
$26,031 |
$26,237 |
$26,794 |
$27,234 |
1.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$16,538 |
$16,744 |
$17,585 |
$18,025 |
2.5% |
Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,728 |
711 |
1,017 |
| Percent admitted |
62% |
62% |
62% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
44% |
48% |
41% |
| 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 |
54 |
11% |
| ACT |
448 |
95% |
| 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 |
600 |
| SAT Math |
470 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
27 |
| ACT English |
20 |
29 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1922 - |
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 |
1/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
10/13/2007 - |
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 |
9/1/1956 - |
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 |
1/1/1960 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
4/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
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