Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning
Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are
entering postsecondary education for the
first time.
| Estimated expenses for
academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to
2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$18,535 |
$20,015 |
$17,660 |
$18,860 |
6.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$800 |
$800 |
$1,000 |
25.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,550 |
$7,850 |
$8,070 |
$8,140 |
0.9% |
| Other |
$900 |
$1,350 |
$1,450 |
$1,450 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$27,785 |
$30,015 |
$27,980 |
$29,450 |
5.3% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,473 |
646 |
827 |
| Percent admitted |
71% |
67% |
74% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
35% |
38% |
33% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| 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 |
80 |
22% |
| ACT |
296 |
81% |
| 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 |
600 |
| SAT Math |
460 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
25 |
| ACT English |
19 |
26 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
|
1/1/1926 - |
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 |
7/1/1963 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
3/3/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
3/3/2000 - |
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 |
9/1/1940 - |
Accredited |
|