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 |
$33,963 |
$35,512 |
$37,295 |
$38,741 |
3.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$985 |
$1,050 |
$1,105 |
$1,230 |
11.3% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$9,152 |
$9,609 |
$10,739 |
$11,154 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$1,695 |
$1,804 |
$1,835 |
$1,910 |
4.1% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$45,795 |
$47,975 |
$50,974 |
$53,035 |
4.0% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$75 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
18,774 |
9,178 |
9,596 |
| Percent admitted |
22% |
23% |
22% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
41% |
41% |
40% |
| 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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,500 |
91% |
| 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 |
660 |
760 |
| SAT Math |
680 |
780 |
| SAT Writing |
660 |
760 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1895 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of
the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the
Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1931 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy
Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) -
Professional programs for the physical therapist |
11/7/1943 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
2/23/1948 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) -
Predoctoral internship programs |
3/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
| Association for Clinical Pastoral
Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission |
| Pastoral Education (PAST) - Clinical
pastoral education (CPE) centers and CPE and
supervisory CPE programs |
10/23/1974 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA)
- Graduate programs in health services
administration |
7/1/1989 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accrediting of the
Association of Theological Schools |
| Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding
schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger
institutions, offering graduate professional
education for ministry and graduate study of
theology |
7/1/1939 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
10/3/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
10/3/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Accreditation of Nurse
Anesthesia Educational Programs |
| Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) -
Institutions and programs at the certificate,
master's, or doctoral degree level |
10/7/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical
Education |
| Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to
the M.D. degree |
7/1/1942 - |
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 |
1/1/1991 - |
Accredited |
|