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 |
$19,760 |
$20,950 |
$22,080 |
$22,900 |
3.7% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,120 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,780 |
$7,280 |
$7,600 |
$7,940 |
4.5% |
| Other |
$2,470 |
$2,550 |
$2,720 |
$2,860 |
5.1% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,350 |
$7,630 |
$7,800 |
$8,230 |
5.5% |
| Other |
$2,940 |
$3,050 |
$3,220 |
$3,370 |
4.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$2,940 |
$3,050 |
$3,220 |
$3,370 |
4.7% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$30,010 |
$31,900 |
$33,600 |
$34,900 |
3.9% |
| Off Campus |
$31,050 |
$32,750 |
$34,300 |
$35,700 |
4.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$23,700 |
$25,120 |
$26,500 |
$27,470 |
3.7% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,683 |
680 |
1,003 |
| Percent admitted |
54% |
56% |
53% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
30% |
30% |
30% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
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 |
109 |
40% |
| ACT |
236 |
86% |
| 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.
|
| SAT Critical Reading |
500 |
620 |
| SAT Math |
500 |
610 |
| SAT Writing |
480 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
22 |
27 |
| ACT English |
22 |
29 |
| ACT Math |
20 |
26 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1925 - |
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 |
9/1/1936 - |
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 |
4/19/2007 - |
Accredited |
|
