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 |
$7,278 |
$7,318 |
$7,806 |
$8,462 |
8.4% |
| Out-of-state |
$14,322 |
$14,362 |
$15,298 |
$16,626 |
8.7% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,658 |
$6,852 |
$7,294 |
$8,862 |
21.5% |
| Other |
$3,150 |
$3,150 |
$3,150 |
$3,450 |
9.5% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,397 |
$7,397 |
$8,134 |
$9,842 |
21.0% |
| Other |
$3,325 |
$3,325 |
$3,325 |
$3,725 |
12.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,115 |
$3,115 |
$3,115 |
$3,415 |
9.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$18,286 |
$18,520 |
$19,450 |
$21,974 |
13.0% |
| Off Campus |
$19,200 |
$19,240 |
$20,465 |
$23,229 |
13.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$11,593 |
$11,633 |
$12,121 |
$13,077 |
7.9% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$25,330 |
$25,564 |
$26,942 |
$30,138 |
11.9% |
| Off Campus |
$26,244 |
$26,284 |
$27,957 |
$31,393 |
12.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$18,637 |
$18,677 |
$19,613 |
$21,241 |
8.3% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,204 |
1,682 |
2,522 |
| Percent admitted |
75% |
85% |
69% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
30% |
32% |
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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
512 |
62% |
| ACT |
309 |
38% |
| 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 |
370 |
470 |
| SAT Math |
370 |
470 |
| ACT Composite |
15 |
18 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1941 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
7/1/2008 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
1/1/1994 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
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 |
9/1/1993 - |
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 |
1/1/1977 - |
Accredited |
|
