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 |
$15,720 |
$17,700 |
$18,390 |
$20,650 |
12.3% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,325 |
$4,700 |
$5,350 |
$5,350 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$3,048 |
$3,372 |
$3,340 |
$3,440 |
3.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$24,293 |
$26,972 |
$28,280 |
$30,640 |
8.3% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$35 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,760 |
2,274 |
2,986 |
| Percent admitted |
43% |
52% |
42% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
24% |
23% |
26% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
401 |
67% |
| ACT |
325 |
55% |
| 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 |
430 |
550 |
| SAT Math |
450 |
560 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
28 |
| ACT English |
18 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1926 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
10/3/2009 - |
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 |
6/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
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