Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$12,865 |
$14,000 |
$15,390 |
$16,280 |
5.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$949 |
$1,006 |
$1,056 |
$1,109 |
5.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
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|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,460 |
$6,790 |
$7,130 |
$7,350 |
3.1% |
| Other |
$3,517 |
$3,698 |
$3,994 |
$4,013 |
0.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$23,791 |
$25,494 |
$27,570 |
$28,752 |
4.3% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,872 |
1,264 |
1,608 |
| Percent admitted |
59% |
59% |
59% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
43% |
41% |
44% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
|
X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
|
X |
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
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 |
383 |
53% |
| ACT |
419 |
58% |
| 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 |
390 |
500 |
| SAT Math |
380 |
490 |
| SAT Writing |
390 |
500 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
22 |
| ACT English |
17 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
21 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1933 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
10/1/1986 - |
Accredited |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs |
1/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
| American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education |
| Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree |
7/1/1973 - |
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 |
3/22/1992 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
4/1/1957 - |
Accredited |
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