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 |
$7,234 |
$7,778 |
$8,400 |
$8,988 |
7.0% |
| Out-of-state |
$16,800 |
$18,732 |
$21,438 |
$21,846 |
1.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$966 |
$999 |
$1,123 |
$1,170 |
4.2% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,596 |
$8,495 |
$8,999 |
$9,411 |
4.6% |
| Other |
$2,792 |
$2,939 |
$2,771 |
$2,970 |
7.2% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,100 |
$8,372 |
$8,158 |
$9,542 |
17.0% |
| Other |
$3,695 |
$3,923 |
$3,816 |
$4,097 |
7.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,695 |
$3,521 |
$3,336 |
$3,556 |
6.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$18,588 |
$20,211 |
$21,293 |
$22,539 |
5.9% |
| Off Campus |
$19,995 |
$21,072 |
$21,497 |
$23,797 |
10.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$11,895 |
$12,298 |
$12,859 |
$13,714 |
6.6% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$28,154 |
$31,165 |
$34,331 |
$35,397 |
3.1% |
| Off Campus |
$29,561 |
$32,026 |
$34,535 |
$36,655 |
6.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$21,461 |
$23,252 |
$25,897 |
$26,572 |
2.6% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
9,964 |
3,182 |
6,782 |
| Percent admitted |
64% |
62% |
65% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
31% |
33% |
29% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
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 |
1,166 |
65% |
| ACT |
805 |
45% |
| 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 |
570 |
650 |
| SAT Math |
570 |
650 |
| SAT Writing |
560 |
640 |
| ACT Composite |
23 |
26 |
| ACT English |
22 |
28 |
| ACT Math |
22 |
26 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1916 - |
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 |
6/1/1998 - |
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 |
7/1/2008 - |
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 |
10/15/1999 - |
Accredited |
|
