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 |
$28,802 |
$30,652 |
$32,446 |
$33,710 |
3.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$904 |
$950 |
$1,020 |
$1,020 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,180 |
$7,468 |
$7,842 |
$8,314 |
6.0% |
| Other |
$1,986 |
$2,134 |
$2,372 |
$2,372 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,180 |
$7,468 |
$7,842 |
$8,314 |
6.0% |
| Other |
$1,986 |
$2,134 |
$2,372 |
$2,372 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,960 |
$2,050 |
$2,172 |
$2,172 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$38,872 |
$41,204 |
$43,680 |
$45,416 |
4.0% |
| Off Campus |
$38,872 |
$41,204 |
$43,680 |
$45,416 |
4.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$31,666 |
$33,652 |
$35,638 |
$36,902 |
3.5% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$45 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,037 |
2,146 |
2,879 |
| Percent admitted |
42% |
41% |
43% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
20% |
22% |
19% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
X |
|
| Recommendations |
X |
|
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
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 |
293 |
68% |
| ACT |
313 |
73% |
| 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 |
570 |
680 |
| SAT Math |
580 |
700 |
| SAT Writing |
580 |
680 |
| ACT Composite |
26 |
30 |
| ACT English |
27 |
33 |
| ACT Math |
24 |
30 |
| ACT Writing |
7 |
9 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1911 - |
Accredited |
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