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 |
$4,837 |
$5,238 |
$5,526 |
$5,808 |
5.1% |
| Out-of-state |
$14,531 |
$15,514 |
$16,418 |
$17,736 |
8.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,350 |
$1,404 |
$1,550 |
$1,550 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,000 |
$7,140 |
$6,750 |
$6,947 |
2.9% |
| Other |
$3,300 |
$3,411 |
$4,640 |
$4,916 |
5.9% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,000 |
$7,140 |
$6,750 |
$6,947 |
2.9% |
| Other |
$3,300 |
$3,411 |
$4,640 |
$4,916 |
5.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,300 |
$3,411 |
$4,640 |
$4,916 |
5.9% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,487 |
$17,193 |
$18,466 |
$19,221 |
4.1% |
| Off Campus |
$16,487 |
$17,193 |
$18,466 |
$19,221 |
4.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$9,487 |
$10,053 |
$11,716 |
$12,274 |
4.8% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$26,181 |
$27,469 |
$29,358 |
$31,149 |
6.1% |
| Off Campus |
$26,181 |
$27,469 |
$29,358 |
$31,149 |
6.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$19,181 |
$20,329 |
$22,608 |
$24,202 |
7.1% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$15 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,865 |
1,131 |
1,734 |
| Percent admitted |
88% |
86% |
90% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
58% |
61% |
57% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
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 |
57 |
4% |
| ACT |
1,211 |
82% |
| 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 |
1/1/1947 - |
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 |
9/1/1990 - |
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 |
9/1/1964 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
4/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
|
