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 |
$20,184 |
$21,286 |
$22,413 |
$22,413 |
0.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$730 |
$755 |
$770 |
$815 |
5.8% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,974 |
$5,125 |
$4,375 |
$5,414 |
23.7% |
| Other |
$2,210 |
$2,280 |
$2,330 |
$2,465 |
5.8% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$28,098 |
$29,446 |
$29,888 |
$31,107 |
4.1% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,563 |
524 |
1,039 |
| Percent admitted |
56% |
54% |
57% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
36% |
41% |
34% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
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 |
106 |
34% |
| ACT |
216 |
69% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
9/1/1978 - |
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 |
10/20/2002 - |
Accredited |
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