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 |
$19,800 |
$21,330 |
$22,275 |
$23,335 |
4.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
20.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,225 |
$10,635 |
$11,100 |
$11,450 |
3.2% |
| Other |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,225 |
$10,635 |
$11,100 |
$11,450 |
3.2% |
| Other |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
$2,554 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$33,579 |
$35,519 |
$36,929 |
$38,539 |
4.4% |
| Off Campus |
$33,579 |
$35,519 |
$36,929 |
$38,539 |
4.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$23,354 |
$24,884 |
$25,829 |
$27,089 |
4.9% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$35 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,498 |
956 |
1,539 |
| Percent admitted |
70% |
63% |
74% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
31% |
32% |
31% |
| 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 |
426 |
78% |
| ACT |
54 |
10% |
| 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 |
378 |
477 |
| SAT Math |
375 |
476 |
| SAT Writing |
368 |
472 |
| ACT Composite |
15 |
20 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| New England Association of Schools
and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education |
12/1/1970 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Board of Funeral Service
Education, Committee on Accreditation |
| Funeral Service Education (FUSER) -
Institutions and programs awarding diplomas,
associate degrees and bachelor's degrees |
7/1/1962 - |
Accredited |
| American Dental Association,
Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Dental Hygiene (DH) |
1/30/1998 - |
Accredited |
| American Veterinary Medical
Association, Council on Education |
| Veterinary Technology (CVTEA) -
Programs Accredited by the AVMA Committe on
Veterinary Education and Activities |
11/7/1985 - |
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 |
10/1/1998 - |
Accredited |
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