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 |
$14,720 |
$15,850 |
$16,872 |
$17,860 |
5.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$2,058 |
$2,200 |
$2,351 |
$2,251 |
-4.3% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,990 |
$6,350 |
$6,730 |
$7,090 |
5.3% |
| Other |
$7,474 |
$7,990 |
$8,541 |
$7,539 |
-11.7% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,766 |
$8,300 |
$8,873 |
$2,720 |
-69.3% |
| Other |
$8,489 |
$9,075 |
$9,701 |
$8,699 |
-10.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$8,489 |
$9,075 |
$9,701 |
$8,699 |
-10.3% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$30,242 |
$32,390 |
$34,494 |
$34,740 |
0.7% |
| Off Campus |
$33,033 |
$35,425 |
$37,797 |
$31,530 |
-16.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$25,267 |
$27,125 |
$28,924 |
$28,810 |
-0.4% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
821 |
354 |
467 |
| Percent admitted |
59% |
58% |
59% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
46% |
55% |
40% |
| 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 |
|
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
17 |
8% |
| ACT |
187 |
84% |
| 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 |
450 |
500 |
| SAT Math |
400 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
24 |
| ACT English |
18 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
24 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
|
1/1/1978 - |
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 |
11/1/2003 - |
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 |
10/22/2005 - |
Accredited |
|