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 |
|
|
|
|
|
| In-state |
$4,665 |
$5,005 |
$5,255 |
$5,769 |
9.8% |
| Out-of-state |
$14,137 |
$15,045 |
$15,897 |
$17,155 |
7.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,500 |
25.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,310 |
$4,446 |
$4,606 |
$4,884 |
6.0% |
| Other |
$3,120 |
$3,220 |
$3,380 |
$3,508 |
3.8% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,295 |
$13,871 |
$14,441 |
$15,661 |
8.4% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$22,767 |
$23,911 |
$25,083 |
$27,047 |
7.8% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,625 |
1,494 |
2,131 |
| Percent admitted |
75% |
73% |
75% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
52% |
54% |
50% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
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 |
| ACT |
1,236 |
89% |
| 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.
|
| ACT Composite |
20 |
25 |
| ACT English |
20 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1951 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
8/1/1975 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
12/1/1994 - |
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 |
9/1/1971 - |
Accredited |
| National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
| Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools |
1/1/1972 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
3/1/1993 - |
Accredited |
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