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 |
$19,831 |
$20,891 |
$21,560 |
$21,470 |
-0.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,309 |
$1,480 |
$1,500 |
$1,550 |
3.3% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,360 |
$6,890 |
$7,400 |
$8,100 |
9.5% |
| Other |
$3,240 |
$3,140 |
$3,710 |
$3,830 |
3.2% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,000 |
$7,350 |
$8,800 |
$9,100 |
3.4% |
| Other |
$3,120 |
$3,120 |
$3,710 |
$3,830 |
3.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,120 |
$3,120 |
$3,710 |
$3,830 |
3.2% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$30,740 |
$32,401 |
$34,170 |
$34,950 |
2.3% |
| Off Campus |
$31,260 |
$32,841 |
$35,570 |
$35,950 |
1.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$24,260 |
$25,491 |
$26,770 |
$26,850 |
0.3% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,516 |
751 |
765 |
| Percent admitted |
69% |
69% |
69% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
33% |
40% |
26% |
| 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 |
| SAT |
270 |
78% |
| ACT |
228 |
66% |
| 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 |
410 |
520 |
| SAT Math |
430 |
560 |
| SAT Writing |
400 |
500 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
23 |
| ACT English |
15 |
21 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1936 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Veterinary Medical
Association, Council on Education |
| Veterinary Technology (CVTEA) -
Programs Accredited by the AVMA Committe on
Veterinary Education and Activities |
3/7/1999 - |
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 |
9/1/1979 - |
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 |
1/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
|