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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 $5,680 $6,084 $6,658 $6,921 4.0%
Out-of-state $12,280 $12,756 $13,402 $13,569 1.2%
Books and supplies $1,050 $1,100 $1,100 $1,100 0.0%
Living arrangement          
On Campus          
Room and board $6,418 $6,651 $6,935 $7,164 3.3%
Other $4,182 $4,274 $4,324 $3,874 -10.4%
Off Campus          
Room and board $8,772 $8,964 $9,234 $9,234 0.0%
Other $5,354 $5,472 $5,572 $5,122 -8.1%
Off Campus with Family          
Other $5,354 $5,472 $5,572 $5,122 -8.1%
Total Expenses 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 % change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state          
On Campus $17,330 $18,109 $19,017 $19,059 0.2%
Off Campus $20,856 $21,620 $22,564 $22,377 -0.8%
Off Campus with Family $12,084 $12,656 $13,330 $13,143 -1.4%
Out-of-state          
On Campus $23,930 $24,781 $25,761 $25,707 -0.2%
Off Campus $27,456 $28,292 $29,308 $29,025 -1.0%
Off Campus with Family $18,684 $19,328 $20,074 $19,791 -1.4%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): $50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
  Total Male Female
Number of applicants 11,393 5,280 6,113
Percent admitted 70% 70% 69%
Percent admitted who enrolled 41% 44% 39%
Admissions Considerations Required Recommended
Secondary school GPA   X
Secondary school rank X  
Secondary school record X  
Completion of college-preparatory program X  
Recommendations   X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) X  
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) X  
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores Number Percent
SAT 3,003 91%
ACT 1,000 30%
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 470 570
SAT Math 500 620
ACT Composite 20 25
ACT English 19 25
ACT Math 19 26

 

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges 7/1/1954 -   Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs 4/30/1949 -   Accredited
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools 7/1/1950 -   Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship 7/1/1994 -   Accredited
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programs 6/11/1956 -   Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs 1/1/1959 -   Accredited
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs 4/14/1987 -   Accredited
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs 2/26/1988 -   Accredited
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs 6/3/2009 -   Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs 5/15/1972 -   Accredited
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
English Language 4/1/2005 -   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 9/1/1958 -   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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