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 |
$16,810 |
$17,650 |
$18,708 |
$19,278 |
3.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,385 |
$1,593 |
$1,250 |
$1,250 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,450 |
$6,772 |
$7,178 |
$7,394 |
3.0% |
| Other |
$5,031 |
$5,283 |
$5,454 |
$2,928 |
-46.3% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,278 |
$7,520 |
$7,744 |
$7,976 |
3.0% |
| Other |
$3,670 |
$3,790 |
$3,904 |
$4,016 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$2,862 |
$2,756 |
$3,046 |
$3,296 |
8.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$29,676 |
$31,298 |
$32,590 |
$30,850 |
-5.3% |
| Off Campus |
$29,143 |
$30,553 |
$31,606 |
$32,520 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$21,057 |
$21,999 |
$23,004 |
$23,824 |
3.6% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,444 |
1,204 |
2,238 |
| Percent admitted |
64% |
63% |
64% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
30% |
36% |
27% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
|
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 |
454 |
68% |
| ACT |
209 |
32% |
| 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 |
570 |
| SAT Math |
500 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
21 |
27 |
| ACT English |
21 |
28 |
| ACT Math |
20 |
26 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1970 - |
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 |
9/1/1973 - |
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 |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
2/1/1999 - |
Accredited |
|
