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 |
$23,020 |
$24,868 |
$26,948 |
$28,298 |
5.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$810 |
$850 |
$880 |
$1,000 |
13.6% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,520 |
$8,200 |
$9,600 |
$9,810 |
2.2% |
| Other |
$3,150 |
$3,210 |
$1,920 |
$1,920 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$34,500 |
$37,128 |
$39,348 |
$41,028 |
4.3% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
11,951 |
4,779 |
7,172 |
| Percent admitted |
59% |
54% |
63% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
26% |
26% |
25% |
| 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 |
1,068 |
59% |
| ACT |
733 |
41% |
| 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 |
520 |
630 |
| SAT Math |
530 |
650 |
| SAT Writing |
520 |
630 |
| ACT Composite |
23 |
28 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1922 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics |
1/1/1975 - |
Accredited |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
11/1/1979 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
9/1/1987 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
5/3/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs |
| Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the certificate, master's, or doctoral degree level |
6/5/2003 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation |
| Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs |
7/1/2009 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation |
| Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs |
7/1/2006 - |
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 |
9/1/1947 - |
Accredited |
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