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 |
$5,056 |
$5,322 |
$5,560 |
$5,872 |
5.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$15,376 |
$16,242 |
$16,807 |
$17,931 |
6.7% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,320 |
$1,500 |
13.6% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,667 |
$6,909 |
$8,884 |
$8,376 |
-5.7% |
| Other |
$2,900 |
$2,804 |
$3,084 |
$3,392 |
10.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,668 |
$8,374 |
$8,884 |
$8,376 |
-5.7% |
| Other |
$2,900 |
$2,804 |
$3,084 |
$3,392 |
10.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$2,900 |
$2,804 |
$3,084 |
$3,392 |
10.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$15,623 |
$16,235 |
$18,848 |
$19,140 |
1.5% |
| Off Campus |
$15,624 |
$17,700 |
$18,848 |
$19,140 |
1.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$8,956 |
$9,326 |
$9,964 |
$10,764 |
8.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$25,943 |
$27,155 |
$30,095 |
$31,199 |
3.7% |
| Off Campus |
$25,944 |
$28,620 |
$30,095 |
$31,199 |
3.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$19,276 |
$20,246 |
$21,211 |
$22,823 |
7.6% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$35 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,317 |
2,048 |
3,269 |
| Percent admitted |
63% |
61% |
64% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
36% |
42% |
33% |
| 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 |
1,036 |
86% |
| ACT |
251 |
21% |
| 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 |
380 |
460 |
| SAT Math |
380 |
460 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
20 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
7/1/1986 - |
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 |
9/1/1975 - |
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 |
1/1/1970 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs |
1/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
3/1/1985 - |
Accredited |
|
