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Philadelphia University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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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 |
$23,918 |
$25,556 |
$26,800 |
$27,598 |
3.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,400 |
$1,500 |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$8,212 |
$8,570 |
$8,914 |
$9,182 |
3.0% |
| Other |
$2,484 |
$2,980 |
$3,040 |
$3,130 |
3.0% |
| Off Campus |
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| Room and board |
$6,648 |
$7,288 |
$8,870 |
$9,136 |
3.0% |
| Other |
$2,956 |
$3,124 |
$3,234 |
$3,330 |
3.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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| Other |
$2,956 |
$3,124 |
$3,234 |
$3,330 |
3.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$36,014 |
$38,606 |
$40,354 |
$41,510 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus |
$34,922 |
$37,468 |
$40,504 |
$41,664 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$28,274 |
$30,180 |
$31,634 |
$32,528 |
2.8% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$35 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,800 |
1,259 |
2,541 |
| Percent admitted |
71% |
71% |
71% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
27% |
26% |
27% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school rank |
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X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
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X |
| Recommendations |
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X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
666 |
92% |
| ACT |
57 |
8% |
| 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.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
490 |
570 |
| SAT Math |
490 |
600 |
| SAT Writing |
480 |
570 |
| ACT Composite |
21 |
26 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education |
7/1/1955 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American College of Nurse-Midwives,
Division of Accreditation |
| Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic
certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education
programs for registered nurses |
9/30/1996 - |
Accredited |
| American Occupational Therapy
Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational
Therapy Education |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) -
Professional Programs |
12/1/2000 - |
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 |
4/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
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