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 |
$20,634 |
$21,846 |
$23,354 |
$24,773 |
6.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,386 |
$1,500 |
$1,605 |
7.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,874 |
$6,330 |
$6,708 |
$6,990 |
4.2% |
| Other |
$2,862 |
$2,934 |
$2,970 |
$3,085 |
3.9% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,910 |
$9,288 |
$10,152 |
$10,845 |
6.8% |
| Other |
$3,681 |
$3,975 |
$4,209 |
$4,635 |
10.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$5,256 |
$5,808 |
$5,934 |
$6,660 |
12.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$30,570 |
$32,496 |
$34,532 |
$36,453 |
5.6% |
| Off Campus |
$34,425 |
$36,495 |
$39,215 |
$41,858 |
6.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$27,090 |
$29,040 |
$30,788 |
$33,038 |
7.3% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,444 |
594 |
850 |
| Percent admitted |
53% |
50% |
54% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
46% |
51% |
43% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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 |
283 |
81% |
| ACT |
91 |
26% |
| 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 |
420 |
560 |
| SAT Math |
410 |
560 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
22 |
| ACT English |
16 |
23 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges
and Universities |
10/31/1961 - |
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 |
9/1/1996 - |
Accredited |
|
