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 |
$4,424 |
$5,066 |
$5,476 |
$5,778 |
5.5% |
| Out-of-state |
$15,352 |
$17,688 |
$19,108 |
$19,410 |
1.6% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$900 |
$1,000 |
$1,100 |
10.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,218 |
$6,480 |
$7,698 |
$7,720 |
0.3% |
| Other |
$3,048 |
$3,138 |
$3,500 |
$3,550 |
1.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,490 |
$15,584 |
$17,674 |
$18,148 |
2.7% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$25,418 |
$28,206 |
$31,306 |
$31,780 |
1.5% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$35 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,090 |
1,498 |
2,592 |
| Percent admitted |
62% |
62% |
61% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
48% |
50% |
47% |
| 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 |
1,021 |
85% |
| ACT |
556 |
46% |
| 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 |
520 |
600 |
| SAT Math |
520 |
600 |
| SAT Writing |
510 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
22 |
25 |
| ACT English |
22 |
26 |
| ACT Math |
21 |
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 |
9/1/1955 - |
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 |
7/2/1955 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
12/1/1983 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
3/1/1992 - |
Accredited |
|
