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 |
$14,120 |
$14,970 |
$16,070 |
$16,670 |
3.7% |
| Books and supplies |
$850 |
$850 |
$850 |
$850 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
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| Room and board |
$5,776 |
$6,018 |
$6,556 |
$6,272 |
-4.3% |
| Other |
$3,450 |
$3,450 |
$3,450 |
$3,450 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$24,196 |
$25,288 |
$26,926 |
$27,242 |
1.2% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
6,293 |
2,174 |
4,119 |
| Percent admitted |
13% |
16% |
12% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
30% |
28% |
31% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
X |
|
| 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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
177 |
72% |
| ACT |
56 |
23% |
| 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 |
430 |
540 |
| SAT Math |
410 |
530 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1953 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
7/1/2006 - |
Accredited |
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