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 |
$5,756 |
$6,176 |
$6,536 |
$6,904 |
5.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,490 |
$14,510 |
$15,550 |
$16,568 |
6.5% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$877 |
$877 |
$1,100 |
25.4% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,304 |
$6,490 |
$6,622 |
$6,970 |
5.3% |
| Other |
$2,300 |
$2,600 |
$2,600 |
$2,900 |
11.5% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,218 |
$6,398 |
$6,622 |
$6,872 |
3.8% |
| Other |
$3,341 |
$3,612 |
$3,777 |
$4,400 |
16.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$5,973 |
$6,244 |
$6,409 |
$7,400 |
15.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$15,160 |
$16,143 |
$16,635 |
$17,874 |
7.4% |
| Off Campus |
$16,115 |
$17,063 |
$17,812 |
$19,276 |
8.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$12,529 |
$13,297 |
$13,822 |
$15,404 |
11.4% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$22,894 |
$24,477 |
$25,649 |
$27,538 |
7.4% |
| Off Campus |
$23,849 |
$25,397 |
$26,826 |
$28,940 |
7.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$20,263 |
$21,631 |
$22,836 |
$25,068 |
9.8% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
6,166 |
2,493 |
3,673 |
| Percent admitted |
71% |
67% |
74% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
33% |
36% |
31% |
| 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 |
1,268 |
88% |
| ACT |
173 |
12% |
| 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 |
460 |
550 |
| SAT Math |
460 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
23 |
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 |
1/1/1993 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs |
11/1/1987 - 10/31/2000 |
Resigned |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
11/1/1987 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
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 |
9/1/1977 - |
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 |
9/1/1997 - |
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 |
|
