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 |
$22,950 |
$24,890 |
$26,465 |
$28,265 |
6.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,500 |
$1,560 |
$1,560 |
$2,400 |
53.8% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$9,780 |
$10,260 |
$11,268 |
$10,780 |
-4.3% |
| Other |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$1,664 |
$1,560 |
-6.3% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,530 |
$10,260 |
$11,268 |
$10,780 |
-4.3% |
| Other |
$2,800 |
$2,800 |
$2,800 |
$2,808 |
0.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$1,664 |
$2,808 |
68.8% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$35,830 |
$38,310 |
$40,957 |
$43,005 |
5.0% |
| Off Campus |
$37,780 |
$39,510 |
$42,093 |
$44,253 |
5.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$26,050 |
$28,050 |
$29,689 |
$33,473 |
12.7% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
8,108 |
2,513 |
5,595 |
| Percent admitted |
68% |
65% |
69% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
31% |
34% |
29% |
| 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 |
1,187 |
71% |
| ACT |
551 |
33% |
| 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 |
470 |
590 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
26 |
| ACT English |
21 |
27 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
25 |
| ACT Writing |
6 |
8 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/2005 - |
Accredited |
|
