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 |
$24,645 |
$26,396 |
$28,190 |
$29,470 |
4.5% |
| Books and supplies |
$750 |
$800 |
$800 |
$1,000 |
25.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,130 |
$10,810 |
$11,506 |
$12,372 |
7.5% |
| Other |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,340 |
3.1% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$10,000 |
566.7% |
| Other |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
$2,850 |
14.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
$4,300 |
7.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$36,825 |
$39,306 |
$41,796 |
$44,182 |
5.7% |
| Off Campus |
$29,395 |
$31,196 |
$32,990 |
$43,320 |
31.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$29,395 |
$31,196 |
$32,990 |
$34,770 |
5.4% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
8,073 |
3,698 |
4,375 |
| Percent admitted |
47% |
47% |
46% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
34% |
36% |
32% |
| 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 |
1,205 |
94% |
| ACT |
236 |
18% |
| 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 |
450 |
550 |
| SAT Math |
450 |
570 |
| SAT Writing |
450 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
25 |
| ACT English |
19 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education |
12/1/1966 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Dental Hygiene (DH) |
1/13/1994 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
12/1/1982 - |
Pre-Accredited |
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