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 |
$2,870 |
$2,904 |
$3,168 |
$3,649 |
15.2% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,709 |
$14,069 |
$14,332 |
$14,813 |
3.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,600 |
$6,600 |
$6,900 |
$7,576 |
9.8% |
| Other |
$2,850 |
$2,850 |
$2,900 |
$3,200 |
10.3% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,600 |
$6,600 |
$6,900 |
$7,576 |
9.8% |
| Other |
$3,500 |
$3,500 |
$3,800 |
$3,900 |
2.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,200 |
$3,200 |
$3,800 |
$3,900 |
2.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,320 |
$13,354 |
$14,168 |
$15,625 |
10.3% |
| Off Campus |
$13,970 |
$14,004 |
$15,068 |
$16,325 |
8.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,070 |
$7,104 |
$8,168 |
$8,749 |
7.1% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$24,159 |
$24,519 |
$25,332 |
$26,789 |
5.8% |
| Off Campus |
$24,809 |
$25,169 |
$26,232 |
$27,489 |
4.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$17,909 |
$18,269 |
$19,332 |
$19,913 |
3.0% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,389 |
1,742 |
2,647 |
| Percent admitted |
68% |
68% |
68% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
38% |
38% |
37% |
| 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 |
332 |
30% |
| ACT |
784 |
70% |
| 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 |
490 |
590 |
| SAT Math |
470 |
570 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
25 |
| ACT English |
20 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/20/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public Health |
| Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health |
6/20/2009 - |
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 |
9/1/1993 - |
Accredited |
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