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 |
$3,352 |
$3,604 |
$3,775 |
$4,193 |
11.1% |
| Out-of-state |
$14,695 |
$15,249 |
$15,417 |
$17,582 |
14.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,154 |
$6,680 |
$8,043 |
$9,982 |
24.1% |
| Other |
$3,483 |
$3,609 |
$4,153 |
$3,946 |
-5.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,406 |
$8,874 |
$9,226 |
$11,232 |
21.7% |
| Other |
$3,483 |
$3,609 |
$4,153 |
$3,946 |
-5.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,483 |
$3,609 |
$4,153 |
$3,946 |
-5.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,789 |
$14,793 |
$16,871 |
$19,021 |
12.7% |
| Off Campus |
$16,041 |
$16,987 |
$18,054 |
$20,271 |
12.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,635 |
$8,113 |
$8,828 |
$9,039 |
2.4% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$26,132 |
$26,438 |
$28,513 |
$32,410 |
13.7% |
| Off Campus |
$27,384 |
$28,632 |
$29,696 |
$33,660 |
13.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$18,978 |
$19,758 |
$20,470 |
$22,428 |
9.6% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
10,159 |
4,232 |
5,927 |
| Percent admitted |
64% |
63% |
64% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
34% |
37% |
33% |
| 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 |
1,088 |
49% |
| ACT |
1,140 |
51% |
| 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 |
510 |
610 |
| SAT Math |
510 |
600 |
| SAT Writing |
480 |
580 |
| ACT Composite |
21 |
24 |
| ACT English |
20 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1974 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) |
5/24/1968 - |
Accredited |
| Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) |
5/7/1987 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
12/1/1991 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship |
8/1/1995 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist |
11/2/1994 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration |
7/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/29/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/29/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs |
| Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the certificate, master's, or doctoral degree level |
6/3/2006 - |
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 |
10/4/2008 - |
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 |
9/1/1997 - |
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 |
1/1/1987 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program |
4/1/1985 - 6/30/2009 |
Resigned |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
2/1/2001 - |
Accredited |
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