Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
| Estimated expenses for academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$12,066 |
$12,668 |
$13,174 |
$13,834 |
5.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,200 |
-14.3% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$6,828 |
$7,170 |
$8,438 |
$8,764 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$6,900 |
$7,100 |
$7,830 |
$7,902 |
0.9% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$26,994 |
$28,338 |
$30,842 |
$31,700 |
2.8% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,775 |
670 |
1,105 |
| Percent admitted |
56% |
56% |
56% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
49% |
51% |
47% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
X |
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| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
267 |
55% |
| ACT |
312 |
64% |
| 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.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
400 |
530 |
| SAT Math |
360 |
490 |
| ACT Composite |
16 |
21 |
| ACT English |
15 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
15 |
19 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1958 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
3/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
12/1/1993 - |
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 |
1/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
3/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
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