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 |
$33,000 |
$33,000 |
$34,290 |
$35,340 |
3.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,090 |
$1,145 |
$1,200 |
$1,260 |
5.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$9,200 |
$10,980 |
$11,405 |
$11,680 |
2.4% |
| Other |
$2,790 |
$2,850 |
$2,935 |
$2,980 |
1.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$46,080 |
$47,975 |
$49,830 |
$51,260 |
2.9% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
21,963 |
11,117 |
10,846 |
| Percent admitted |
10% |
10% |
10% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
60% |
60% |
60% |
| 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 |
1,270 |
96% |
| ACT |
328 |
25% |
| 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 |
690 |
790 |
| SAT Math |
700 |
790 |
| SAT Writing |
700 |
780 |
| ACT Composite |
31 |
35 |
| ACT English |
32 |
35 |
| ACT Math |
31 |
35 |
| ACT Writing |
8 |
10 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education |
1/1/1921 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Montessori Accreditation Council for
Teacher Education, Commission on Accreditation |
| Montessori Education (MONTE) -
Montessori teacher education programs and
institutions |
11/1/1999 - |
Accredited |
|