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 |
$3,170 |
$3,478 |
$3,708 |
$3,730 |
0.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$10,852 |
$12,082 |
$13,000 |
$13,018 |
0.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$952 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$9,400 |
$9,600 |
$9,750 |
$9,600 |
-1.5% |
| Other |
$3,180 |
$3,180 |
$3,180 |
$3,200 |
0.6% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,266 |
$7,266 |
$7,266 |
$7,266 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$3,180 |
$3,180 |
$3,180 |
$3,200 |
0.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,180 |
$3,180 |
$3,180 |
$3,200 |
0.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,702 |
$17,258 |
$17,638 |
$17,530 |
-0.6% |
| Off Campus |
$14,568 |
$14,924 |
$15,154 |
$15,196 |
0.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,302 |
$7,658 |
$7,888 |
$7,930 |
0.5% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$24,384 |
$25,862 |
$26,930 |
$26,818 |
-0.4% |
| Off Campus |
$22,250 |
$23,528 |
$24,446 |
$24,484 |
0.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$14,984 |
$16,262 |
$17,180 |
$17,218 |
0.2% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,418 |
802 |
1,616 |
| Percent admitted |
57% |
59% |
56% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
68% |
73% |
66% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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 |
786 |
84% |
| ACT |
193 |
21% |
| 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 |
1/1/1926 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| National Association of Schools of
Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation |
| Art and Design (ART) -
Degree-granting schools and departments and
non-degree-granting programs |
10/1/2002 - |
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 |
9/1/1970 - |
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 |
9/1/1971 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree
programs |
6/1/1971 - |
Accredited |
|