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 |
$12,066 |
$12,668 |
$13,174 |
$13,834 |
5.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,200 |
-14.3% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,828 |
$7,170 |
$8,438 |
$8,764 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$6,900 |
$7,100 |
$7,830 |
$7,902 |
0.9% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$26,994 |
$28,338 |
$30,842 |
$31,700 |
2.8% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,775 |
670 |
1,105 |
| Percent admitted |
56% |
56% |
56% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
49% |
51% |
47% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
267 |
55% |
| ACT |
312 |
64% |
| 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 |
400 |
530 |
| SAT Math |
360 |
490 |
| ACT Composite |
16 |
21 |
| ACT English |
15 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
15 |
19 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1958 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
3/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic
Internship |
12/1/1993 - |
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 |
1/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
3/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
|
