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 |
$23,800 |
$25,350 |
$26,947 |
$27,971 |
3.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$650 |
$850 |
$880 |
$1,000 |
13.6% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,400 |
$7,800 |
$8,240 |
$8,560 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$1,630 |
$1,700 |
$1,770 |
$2,200 |
24.3% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,400 |
$7,800 |
$8,240 |
$8,560 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$1,630 |
$1,700 |
$1,770 |
$2,200 |
24.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,550 |
$1,660 |
$2,100 |
26.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$33,480 |
$35,700 |
$37,837 |
$39,731 |
5.0% |
| Off Campus |
$33,480 |
$35,700 |
$37,837 |
$39,731 |
5.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$25,850 |
$27,750 |
$29,487 |
$31,071 |
5.4% |
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Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,567 |
885 |
682 |
| Percent admitted |
73% |
0% |
0% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
27% |
- |
- |
| 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 |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
81 |
27% |
| ACT |
282 |
93% |
| 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 |
460 |
590 |
| SAT Math |
470 |
580 |
| SAT Writing |
450 |
580 |
| ACT Composite |
21 |
27 |
| ACT English |
21 |
29 |
| ACT Math |
20 |
27 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1922 - |
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 |
9/1/1942 - |
Accredited |
|