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 |
$3,414 |
$3,500 |
$3,583 |
$3,696 |
3.2% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,071 |
$13,157 |
$13,240 |
$13,553 |
2.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$902 |
$923 |
$1,054 |
$1,077 |
2.2% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,379 |
$5,379 |
$5,459 |
$5,659 |
3.7% |
| Other |
$2,875 |
$2,915 |
$2,800 |
$2,895 |
3.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$12,570 |
$12,717 |
$12,896 |
$13,327 |
3.3% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$22,227 |
$22,374 |
$22,553 |
$23,184 |
2.8% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$45 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,538 |
2,531 |
3,007 |
| Percent admitted |
53% |
52% |
53% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
55% |
58% |
53% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
|
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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,487 |
93% |
| ACT |
353 |
22% |
| 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 |
400 |
500 |
| SAT Math |
410 |
510 |
| SAT Writing |
380 |
480 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
22 |
| ACT English |
15 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
22 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1936 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
12/1/1975 - |
Pre-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 |
9/1/1991 - |
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 |
9/1/1988 - |
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 |
1/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
12/1/1971 - |
Accredited |
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