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 |
$3,382 |
$3,402 |
$3,574 |
$4,016 |
12.4% |
| Out-of-state |
$9,562 |
$9,582 |
$9,754 |
$12,588 |
29.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$3,770 |
$3,820 |
$4,200 |
$4,680 |
11.4% |
| Other |
$2,571 |
$2,667 |
$2,970 |
$2,868 |
-3.4% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,632 |
$7,701 |
$7,814 |
$8,236 |
5.4% |
| Other |
$3,047 |
$3,161 |
$3,598 |
$3,398 |
-5.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,047 |
$3,161 |
$3,598 |
$3,398 |
-5.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$10,723 |
$11,089 |
$11,944 |
$12,764 |
6.9% |
| Off Campus |
$15,061 |
$15,464 |
$16,186 |
$16,850 |
4.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,429 |
$7,763 |
$8,372 |
$8,614 |
2.9% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,903 |
$17,269 |
$18,124 |
$21,336 |
17.7% |
| Off Campus |
$21,241 |
$21,644 |
$22,366 |
$25,422 |
13.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$13,609 |
$13,943 |
$14,552 |
$17,186 |
18.1% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
7,584 |
3,201 |
4,383 |
| Percent admitted |
67% |
67% |
67% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
51% |
54% |
49% |
| 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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
160 |
6% |
| ACT |
2,514 |
94% |
| 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.
|
| ACT Composite |
20 |
24 |
| ACT English |
20 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1925 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
4/1/1990 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs |
5/1/1981 - |
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 |
10/1/1999 - |
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 |
9/1/1950 - |
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 |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
12/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
10/1/1996 - 12/31/2008 |
Resigned |
|
