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 |
$15,000 |
$15,900 |
$17,300 |
$18,300 |
5.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,660 |
$1,660 |
$1,870 |
$1,870 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,000 |
$6,200 |
$6,400 |
$6,800 |
6.3% |
| Other |
$3,110 |
$3,110 |
$4,232 |
$4,232 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,400 |
$6,600 |
$6,800 |
$6,800 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$9,800 |
$9,800 |
$10,922 |
$10,922 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$7,710 |
$7,710 |
$8,832 |
$8,832 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$25,770 |
$26,870 |
$29,802 |
$31,202 |
4.7% |
| Off Campus |
$32,860 |
$33,960 |
$36,892 |
$37,892 |
2.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$24,370 |
$25,270 |
$28,002 |
$29,002 |
3.6% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,418 |
1,047 |
1,371 |
| Percent admitted |
51% |
61% |
43% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
37% |
37% |
37% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
|
X |
| Secondary school record |
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 |
180 |
68% |
| ACT |
84 |
32% |
| 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 |
410 |
490 |
| SAT Math |
430 |
540 |
| ACT Composite |
15 |
26 |
| ACT English |
11 |
26 |
| ACT Math |
15 |
26 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1928 - |
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 |
9/1/1946 - |
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 |
4/22/2009 - |
Accredited |
|
