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 |
$29,865 |
$31,865 |
$33,436 |
$35,406 |
5.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,494 |
$1,584 |
$1,632 |
$1,681 |
3.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,895 |
$8,991 |
$9,592 |
$10,178 |
6.1% |
| Other |
$3,888 |
$4,173 |
$4,298 |
$4,817 |
12.1% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$9,270 |
$9,641 |
$10,219 |
$10,526 |
3.0% |
| Other |
$3,863 |
$4,018 |
$4,420 |
$4,553 |
3.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$4,635 |
$4,820 |
$5,302 |
$5,461 |
3.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$44,142 |
$46,613 |
$48,958 |
$52,082 |
6.4% |
| Off Campus |
$44,492 |
$47,108 |
$49,707 |
$52,166 |
4.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$35,994 |
$38,269 |
$40,370 |
$42,548 |
5.4% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$70 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,719 |
617 |
797 |
| Percent admitted |
28% |
34% |
34% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
33% |
34% |
32% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Recommendations |
|
X |
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
X |
|
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
|
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges
and Universities |
11/30/1955 - |
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 |
9/1/1972 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Dance, Commission on Accreditation |
| Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
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 |
9/1/1948 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
and/or non-degree-granting programs |
3/1/2000 - |
Accredited |
|