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 |
$3,638 |
$3,902 |
$4,262 |
$4,502 |
5.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$10,238 |
$10,574 |
$11,006 |
$11,150 |
1.3% |
| Books and supplies |
$855 |
$891 |
$900 |
$910 |
1.1% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,088 |
$4,160 |
$4,192 |
$4,234 |
1.0% |
| Other |
$2,468 |
$2,540 |
$2,570 |
$2,593 |
0.9% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,496 |
$4,565 |
$4,600 |
$4,645 |
1.0% |
| Other |
$3,422 |
$3,494 |
$3,506 |
$3,539 |
0.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,284 |
$3,356 |
$3,368 |
$3,475 |
3.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$11,049 |
$11,493 |
$11,924 |
$12,239 |
2.6% |
| Off Campus |
$12,411 |
$12,852 |
$13,268 |
$13,596 |
2.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,777 |
$8,149 |
$8,530 |
$8,887 |
4.2% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$17,649 |
$18,165 |
$18,668 |
$18,887 |
1.2% |
| Off Campus |
$19,011 |
$19,524 |
$20,012 |
$20,244 |
1.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$14,377 |
$14,821 |
$15,274 |
$15,535 |
1.7% |
Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
775 |
373 |
402 |
| Percent admitted |
90% |
89% |
92% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
52% |
52% |
52% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| 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 |
215 |
59% |
| ACT |
117 |
32% |
| 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 |
440 |
550 |
| SAT Math |
460 |
570 |
| ACT Composite |
18 |
23 |
| ACT English |
17 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1975 - |
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 |
7/1/2007 - |
Accredited |
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