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 |
$14,300 |
$15,160 |
$15,770 |
$16,300 |
3.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,600 |
$7,000 |
$7,400 |
$7,800 |
5.4% |
| Other |
$2,500 |
$2,700 |
$2,830 |
$2,900 |
2.5% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$9,100 |
$10,800 |
$8,800 |
$9,600 |
9.1% |
| Other |
$5,400 |
$5,800 |
$6,200 |
$6,800 |
9.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,100 |
$3,200 |
$3,380 |
$3,750 |
10.9% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$24,400 |
$25,860 |
$27,000 |
$28,000 |
3.7% |
| Off Campus |
$29,800 |
$32,760 |
$31,770 |
$33,700 |
6.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$18,400 |
$19,360 |
$20,150 |
$21,050 |
4.5% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,679 |
799 |
873 |
| Percent admitted |
65% |
64% |
66% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
31% |
31% |
30% |
| 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 |
254 |
76% |
| ACT |
185 |
56% |
| 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 |
570 |
| SAT Math |
430 |
550 |
| SAT Writing |
420 |
560 |
| ACT Composite |
18 |
23 |
| ACT English |
17 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1923 - |
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 |
9/1/1934 - |
Accredited |
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