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 |
$3,050 |
$3,246 |
$3,604 |
$4,048 |
12.3% |
| Out-of-state |
$10,268 |
$11,310 |
$12,070 |
$13,336 |
10.5% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,788 |
$5,800 |
$6,050 |
$6,150 |
1.7% |
| Other |
$6,583 |
$6,583 |
$6,583 |
$6,583 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$11,730 |
$11,730 |
$11,730 |
$11,730 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$7,728 |
$7,728 |
$7,728 |
$7,728 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$7,728 |
$7,728 |
$7,728 |
$7,728 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,421 |
$16,829 |
$17,537 |
$18,081 |
3.1% |
| Off Campus |
$23,508 |
$23,904 |
$24,362 |
$24,806 |
1.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$11,778 |
$12,174 |
$12,632 |
$13,076 |
3.5% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,639 |
$24,893 |
$26,003 |
$27,369 |
5.3% |
| Off Campus |
$30,726 |
$31,968 |
$32,828 |
$34,094 |
3.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$18,996 |
$20,238 |
$21,098 |
$22,364 |
6.0% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,839 |
1,923 |
3,916 |
| Percent admitted |
66% |
69% |
65% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
61% |
65% |
58% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
X |
|
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
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 |
823 |
81% |
| ACT |
323 |
32% |
| 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.
|
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1940 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dental Association,
Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Dental Hygiene (DH) |
12/13/1968 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy
Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) -
Professional programs for the physical therapist |
4/30/1997 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
1/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA)
- Graduate programs in health services
administration |
1/1/2005 - |
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 |
6/2/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Joint Review Committee on Education
in Radiologic Technology |
| Radiologic Technology (RAD) -
Programs for radiographers |
1/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
| Radiologic Technology (RADTT) -
Programs for radiation therapists |
4/1/1993 - |
Accredited |
| Joint Review Committee on
Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
|
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT)
- Programs for the nuclear medicine technologist |
4/5/2008 - |
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 |
9/1/1984 - |
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 |
1/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
|