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 |
$4,740 |
$5,110 |
$5,468 |
$5,686 |
4.0% |
| Out-of-state |
$11,290 |
$12,280 |
$13,262 |
$13,648 |
2.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,300 |
8.3% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,340 |
$6,340 |
$6,392 |
$6,480 |
1.4% |
| Other |
$2,145 |
$2,510 |
$2,560 |
$3,000 |
17.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,225 |
$15,160 |
$15,620 |
$16,466 |
5.4% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$20,775 |
$22,330 |
$23,414 |
$24,428 |
4.3% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
| Number of applicants |
10,765 |
| Percent admitted |
24% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
21% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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 |
90 |
16% |
| ACT |
512 |
92% |
| 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 |
358 |
463 |
| SAT Math |
348 |
460 |
| SAT Writing |
350 |
440 |
| ACT Composite |
15 |
19 |
| ACT English |
13 |
19 |
| ACT Math |
15 |
18 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1939 - |
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 |
9/1/1971 - |
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 |
9/1/1956 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree
programs |
6/1/1973 - |
Accredited |
|
