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 |
$3,423 |
$3,561 |
$3,721 |
$3,932 |
5.7% |
| Out-of-state |
$8,751 |
$9,561 |
$9,721 |
$11,188 |
15.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,750 |
$5,990 |
$6,220 |
$6,450 |
3.7% |
| Other |
$2,570 |
$2,666 |
$2,720 |
$2,866 |
5.4% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,632 |
$7,660 |
$7,814 |
$8,236 |
5.4% |
| Other |
$3,046 |
$3,160 |
$3,224 |
$3,396 |
5.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,046 |
$3,160 |
$3,224 |
$3,396 |
5.3% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$12,743 |
$13,417 |
$13,861 |
$14,448 |
4.2% |
| Off Campus |
$15,101 |
$15,581 |
$15,959 |
$16,764 |
5.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,469 |
$7,921 |
$8,145 |
$8,528 |
4.7% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$18,071 |
$19,417 |
$19,861 |
$21,704 |
9.3% |
| Off Campus |
$20,429 |
$21,581 |
$21,959 |
$24,020 |
9.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$12,797 |
$13,921 |
$14,145 |
$15,784 |
11.6% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$20 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
6,778 |
2,731 |
4,047 |
| Percent admitted |
49% |
49% |
48% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
83% |
82% |
83% |
| 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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| ACT |
2,723 |
100% |
| 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.
|
| ACT Composite |
19 |
24 |
| ACT English |
19 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1946 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
12/1/1993 - |
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 |
7/1/2008 - |
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 |
9/1/1946 - |
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 |
1/1/1975 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
12/1/1976 - 12/31/2008 |
Resigned |
|
