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 |
$10,250 |
$11,040 |
$11,791 |
$12,948 |
9.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$5,962 |
$6,420 |
$6,741 |
$7,048 |
4.6% |
| Other |
$2,800 |
$2,800 |
$2,800 |
$2,800 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$20,012 |
$21,260 |
$22,532 |
$23,996 |
6.5% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$20 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,202 |
674 |
528 |
| Percent admitted |
70% |
71% |
70% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
53% |
40% |
70% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school rank |
X |
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| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
|
X |
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
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 |
351 |
78% |
| ACT |
97 |
21% |
| 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 |
350 |
490 |
| SAT Math |
408 |
500 |
| SAT Writing |
370 |
460 |
| ACT Composite |
15 |
20 |
| ACT English |
13 |
19 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
20 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1957 - |
Accredited |
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