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 |
$4,449 |
$4,543 |
$5,086 |
$5,233 |
2.9% |
| Out-of-state |
$12,749 |
$12,843 |
$13,800 |
$14,383 |
4.2% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,498 |
$6,852 |
$7,238 |
$7,738 |
6.9% |
| Other |
$2,572 |
$2,668 |
$2,722 |
$2,870 |
5.4% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,768 |
$11,354 |
$12,022 |
$12,834 |
6.8% |
| Other |
$3,048 |
$3,162 |
$3,224 |
$3,400 |
5.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,048 |
$3,162 |
$3,224 |
$3,400 |
5.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$15,019 |
$15,563 |
$16,546 |
$17,341 |
4.8% |
| Off Campus |
$19,765 |
$20,559 |
$21,832 |
$22,967 |
5.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$8,997 |
$9,205 |
$9,810 |
$10,133 |
3.3% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,319 |
$23,863 |
$25,260 |
$26,491 |
4.9% |
| Off Campus |
$28,065 |
$28,859 |
$30,546 |
$32,117 |
5.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$17,297 |
$17,505 |
$18,524 |
$19,283 |
4.1% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
15,093 |
6,958 |
8,135 |
| Percent admitted |
73% |
72% |
74% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
46% |
47% |
46% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
|
X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
|
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 |
713 |
14% |
| ACT |
4,421 |
86% |
| 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 |
630 |
| SAT Math |
550 |
650 |
| SAT Writing |
490 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
23 |
28 |
| ACT English |
23 |
29 |
| ACT Math |
21 |
27 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1913 - |
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 |
7/1/1926 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
6/1/1977 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
2/24/1956 - |
Accredited |
| School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
3/3/2000 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
1/18/1961 - |
Accredited |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree
programs |
12/1/1992 - 12/31/2006 |
Resigned |
| American Veterinary Medical
Association, Council on Education |
| Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs
leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree |
7/1/1975 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation |
| Art and Design (ART) -
Degree-granting schools and departments and
non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1983 - |
Accredited |
| 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 |
9/1/1931 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
and/or non-degree-granting programs |
3/1/2006 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
|
