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 |
$5,264 |
$5,687 |
$6,056 |
$6,417 |
6.0% |
| Out-of-state |
$11,864 |
$12,359 |
$12,800 |
$13,065 |
2.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$800 |
$800 |
$800 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,452 |
$7,542 |
$7,770 |
$8,738 |
12.5% |
| Other |
$3,082 |
$3,082 |
$2,630 |
$2,630 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,615 |
$6,615 |
$8,322 |
$8,322 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$4,349 |
$4,349 |
$4,108 |
$4,108 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,072 |
$3,072 |
$3,238 |
$3,238 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,598 |
$17,111 |
$17,256 |
$18,585 |
7.7% |
| Off Campus |
$17,028 |
$17,451 |
$19,286 |
$19,647 |
1.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$9,136 |
$9,559 |
$10,094 |
$10,455 |
3.6% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,198 |
$23,783 |
$24,000 |
$25,233 |
5.1% |
| Off Campus |
$23,628 |
$24,123 |
$26,030 |
$26,295 |
1.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$15,736 |
$16,231 |
$16,838 |
$17,103 |
1.6% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
12,442 |
5,701 |
6,741 |
| Percent admitted |
88% |
87% |
88% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
44% |
48% |
41% |
| 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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
4,357 |
90% |
| ACT |
1,917 |
39% |
| 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 |
450 |
560 |
| SAT Math |
465 |
580 |
| SAT Writing |
430 |
540 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
24 |
| ACT English |
15 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1974 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
9/1/1980 - |
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 |
9/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
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