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 |
$26,775 |
$28,388 |
$30,062 |
$31,250 |
4.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$850 |
$900 |
$950 |
5.6% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,760 |
$7,993 |
$8,312 |
$8,728 |
5.0% |
| Other |
$1,736 |
$1,780 |
$1,824 |
$1,872 |
2.6% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,760 |
$7,993 |
$8,312 |
$8,728 |
5.0% |
| Other |
$4,754 |
$4,860 |
$4,974 |
$5,104 |
2.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,520 |
$3,640 |
$3,728 |
$3,826 |
2.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$37,071 |
$39,011 |
$41,098 |
$42,800 |
4.1% |
| Off Campus |
$40,089 |
$42,091 |
$44,248 |
$46,032 |
4.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$31,095 |
$32,878 |
$34,690 |
$36,026 |
3.9% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,021 |
839 |
1,182 |
| Percent admitted |
75% |
73% |
77% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
25% |
25% |
25% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
X |
|
| Recommendations |
X |
|
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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 |
330 |
87% |
| ACT |
48 |
13% |
| 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 |
490 |
590 |
| SAT Math |
490 |
600 |
| SAT Writing |
480 |
590 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
22 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education |
7/1/1922 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Accrediting of the
Association of Theological Schools |
| Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding
schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger
institutions, offering graduate professional
education for ministry and graduate study of
theology |
7/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
5/3/2003 - |
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 |
9/1/1994 - |
Accredited |
|
