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 |
$7,630 |
$8,130 |
$8,508 |
$8,930 |
5.0% |
| Out-of-state |
$20,364 |
$25,772 |
$28,066 |
$30,006 |
6.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$800 |
$818 |
$860 |
5.1% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,176 |
$8,576 |
$9,246 |
$9,602 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$3,152 |
$3,240 |
$3,316 |
$3,482 |
5.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,472 |
$8,576 |
$9,246 |
$9,602 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$3,152 |
$3,240 |
$3,316 |
$3,482 |
5.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,152 |
$3,240 |
$3,316 |
$3,482 |
5.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$19,758 |
$20,746 |
$21,888 |
$22,874 |
4.5% |
| Off Campus |
$20,054 |
$20,746 |
$21,888 |
$22,874 |
4.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$11,582 |
$12,170 |
$12,642 |
$13,272 |
5.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$32,492 |
$38,388 |
$41,446 |
$43,950 |
6.0% |
| Off Campus |
$32,788 |
$38,388 |
$41,446 |
$43,950 |
6.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$24,316 |
$29,812 |
$32,200 |
$34,348 |
6.7% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$60 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
31,362 |
15,376 |
15,986 |
| Percent admitted |
45% |
42% |
49% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
51% |
52% |
50% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school rank |
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 |
| SAT |
6,662 |
92% |
| ACT |
3,183 |
44% |
| 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 |
530 |
660 |
| SAT Math |
570 |
690 |
| SAT Writing |
530 |
660 |
| ACT Composite |
24 |
30 |
| ACT English |
23 |
31 |
| ACT Math |
25 |
32 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1901 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education |
| Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs |
7/24/1939 - |
Accredited |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
7/1/1923 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics |
1/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
11/1/1979 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
2/1/1949 - |
Accredited |
| Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
1/12/1953 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs |
3/1/1966 - |
Accredited |
| School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
2/1/1971 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs |
2/28/1971 - 9/1/2005 |
Resigned |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
12/28/1971 - |
Accredited |
| Clinical doctoral program in Audiology |
9/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/22/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/22/2000 - |
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 |
9/1/2000 - |
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 |
9/1/1982 - |
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 |
9/1/1942 - |
Accredited |
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