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 |
|
|
|
|
|
| In-state |
$3,206 |
$3,256 |
$3,778 |
$4,373 |
15.7% |
| Out-of-state |
$17,791 |
$17,841 |
$20,623 |
$23,744 |
15.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$920 |
$940 |
$960 |
$990 |
3.1% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,590 |
$7,020 |
$7,150 |
$7,500 |
4.9% |
| Other |
$3,010 |
$3,220 |
$3,360 |
$3,320 |
-1.2% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,640 |
$8,330 |
$8,710 |
$8,170 |
-6.2% |
| Other |
$3,010 |
$3,220 |
$3,360 |
$3,320 |
-1.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,010 |
$3,220 |
$3,360 |
$3,320 |
-1.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,726 |
$14,436 |
$15,248 |
$16,183 |
6.1% |
| Off Campus |
$14,776 |
$15,746 |
$16,808 |
$16,853 |
0.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,136 |
$7,416 |
$8,098 |
$8,683 |
7.2% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$28,311 |
$29,021 |
$32,093 |
$35,554 |
10.8% |
| Off Campus |
$29,361 |
$30,331 |
$33,653 |
$36,224 |
7.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$21,721 |
$22,001 |
$24,943 |
$28,054 |
12.5% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
25,798 |
11,214 |
14,584 |
| Percent admitted |
43% |
41% |
44% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
57% |
55% |
58% |
| 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 |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
4,771 |
75% |
| ACT |
1,558 |
25% |
| 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 |
560 |
670 |
| SAT Math |
580 |
690 |
| ACT Composite |
25 |
29 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1913 - |
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 |
1/1/1925 - |
Accredited |
| American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation |
| Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses |
9/17/1982 - |
Accredited |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Dentistry (DENT) - Programs leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree; advanced dental education programs (general practice residency, advanced general dentistry, and specialty programs) |
12/8/1967 - |
Accredited |
| Dental Public Health |
5/14/1971 - |
Accredited |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) |
12/7/1973 - |
Accredited |
| Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics |
12/9/1976 - |
Accredited |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP) |
5/5/1977 - |
Accredited |
| Periodontics |
5/5/1977 - |
Accredited |
| Pediatric Dentistry |
5/6/1982 - |
Accredited |
| Endodontics |
12/6/1990 - |
Accredited |
| Prosthodontics |
12/5/1991 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
12/1/1968 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
4/1/1988 - |
Accredited |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs |
1/1/1961 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist |
11/1/1960 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
1/1/1953 - |
Accredited |
| Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
1/15/1954 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs |
5/1/1963 - |
Accredited |
| School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
11/20/1998 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs |
12/4/1970 - 12/1/2001 |
Resigned |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
12/4/1970 - |
Accredited |
| Clinical doctoral program in Audiology |
12/1/2001 - |
Accredited |
| American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education |
| Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree |
7/1/1978 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration |
7/1/1968 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/28/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/28/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public Health |
| Public Health (PH) - Graduate schools of public health |
6/20/2009 - |
Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical Education |
| Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree |
7/1/1958 - |
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 |
9/1/1992 - |
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 |
7/1/2007 - |
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 |
9/1/1963 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1987 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
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