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 |
$4,272 |
$4,516 |
$4,736 |
$4,877 |
3.0% |
| Out-of-state |
$6,996 |
$7,420 |
$8,006 |
$11,460 |
43.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,242 |
$4,542 |
$4,748 |
$5,081 |
7.0% |
| Other |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,242 |
$4,542 |
$4,748 |
$5,081 |
7.0% |
| Other |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,314 |
$14,858 |
$15,284 |
$15,758 |
3.1% |
| Off Campus |
$14,314 |
$14,858 |
$15,284 |
$15,758 |
3.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$10,072 |
$10,316 |
$10,536 |
$10,677 |
1.3% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$17,038 |
$17,762 |
$18,554 |
$22,341 |
20.4% |
| Off Campus |
$17,038 |
$17,762 |
$18,554 |
$22,341 |
20.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$12,796 |
$13,220 |
$13,806 |
$17,260 |
25.0% |
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Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
6,086 |
2,387 |
3,699 |
| Percent admitted |
30% |
30% |
29% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
23% |
27% |
21% |
| 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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| ACT |
414 |
100% |
| 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.
|
| ACT Composite |
15 |
19 |
| ACT English |
15 |
19 |
| ACT Math |
15 |
17 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1968 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
9/1/1978 - |
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 |
9/1/1992 - |
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 |
1/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
|