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 |
|
|
|
|
|
| In-state |
$6,364 |
$6,671 |
$6,935 |
$7,235 |
4.3% |
| Out-of-state |
$8,946 |
$9,348 |
$9,707 |
$10,116 |
4.2% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,254 |
$1,278 |
$1,322 |
$1,363 |
3.1% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,998 |
$7,862 |
$8,290 |
$8,554 |
3.2% |
| Other |
$1,398 |
$1,689 |
$1,678 |
$1,880 |
12.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,014 |
$17,500 |
$18,225 |
$19,032 |
4.4% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,596 |
$20,177 |
$20,997 |
$21,913 |
4.4% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,779 |
2,422 |
3,357 |
| Percent admitted |
59% |
57% |
61% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
45% |
47% |
44% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
|
X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
|
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 |
1,364 |
88% |
| ACT |
382 |
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 |
460 |
550 |
| SAT Math |
470 |
570 |
| SAT Writing |
440 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
24 |
| ACT English |
18 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education |
1/1/1943 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Physical Therapy
Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) -
Professional programs for the physical therapist |
4/24/1991 - |
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 |
7/1/2007 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Dance, Commission on Accreditation |
| Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
and non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/2000 - |
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 |
9/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
and/or non-degree-granting programs |
3/1/2006 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
4/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
|