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 |
$3,895 |
$4,153 |
$4,295 |
$4,427 |
3.1% |
| Out-of-state |
$14,307 |
$14,565 |
$14,707 |
$15,039 |
2.3% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,500 |
$6,750 |
$6,800 |
$7,500 |
10.3% |
| Other |
$2,700 |
$2,750 |
$2,800 |
$2,700 |
-3.6% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,500 |
$7,800 |
$7,900 |
$8,100 |
2.5% |
| Other |
$5,570 |
$5,500 |
$5,600 |
$5,700 |
1.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,470 |
$3,450 |
$3,500 |
$3,900 |
11.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,295 |
$14,853 |
$15,095 |
$15,827 |
4.8% |
| Off Campus |
$18,165 |
$18,653 |
$18,995 |
$19,427 |
2.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$8,565 |
$8,803 |
$8,995 |
$9,527 |
5.9% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$24,707 |
$25,265 |
$25,507 |
$26,439 |
3.7% |
| Off Campus |
$28,577 |
$29,065 |
$29,407 |
$30,039 |
2.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$18,977 |
$19,215 |
$19,407 |
$20,139 |
3.8% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
10,336 |
4,694 |
5,642 |
| Percent admitted |
76% |
76% |
77% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
39% |
41% |
38% |
| 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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
2,967 |
96% |
| ACT |
486 |
16% |
| 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 |
560 |
| SAT Math |
490 |
590 |
| SAT Writing |
460 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
24 |
| ACT English |
18 |
23 |
| ACT Math |
20 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1957 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs |
4/28/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration |
11/15/2007 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/29/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/29/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public Health |
| Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health |
6/20/2009 - |
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 |
1/1/1983 - |
Accredited |
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