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 |
$3,809 |
$3,993 |
$4,094 |
$4,222 |
3.1% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,069 |
$13,253 |
$13,354 |
$13,429 |
0.6% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,517 |
$5,800 |
$5,901 |
$6,490 |
10.0% |
| Other |
$3,272 |
$3,298 |
$3,503 |
$3,087 |
-11.9% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,256 |
$5,400 |
$5,600 |
$5,789 |
3.4% |
| Other |
$3,533 |
$3,698 |
$3,804 |
$3,672 |
-3.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,550 |
$3,698 |
$3,804 |
$3,672 |
-3.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,598 |
$14,291 |
$14,898 |
$15,199 |
2.0% |
| Off Campus |
$13,598 |
$14,291 |
$14,898 |
$15,083 |
1.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$8,359 |
$8,891 |
$9,298 |
$9,294 |
0.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$22,858 |
$23,551 |
$24,158 |
$24,406 |
1.0% |
| Off Campus |
$22,858 |
$23,551 |
$24,158 |
$24,290 |
0.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$17,619 |
$18,151 |
$18,558 |
$18,501 |
-0.3% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,974 |
1,775 |
2,199 |
| Percent admitted |
55% |
56% |
55% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
49% |
50% |
48% |
| 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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,006 |
94% |
| ACT |
107 |
10% |
| 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 |
420 |
510 |
| SAT Math |
430 |
530 |
| SAT Writing |
400 |
490 |
| ACT Composite |
16 |
19 |
| ACT English |
14 |
17 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
20 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1951 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/15/2005 - |
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 |
9/1/1971 - |
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 |
1/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
|
