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 |
$3,602 |
$3,666 |
$3,906 |
$4,100 |
5.0% |
| Out-of-state |
$9,394 |
$9,458 |
$9,698 |
$9,892 |
2.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,764 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,030 |
$5,734 |
$5,558 |
$5,666 |
1.9% |
| Other |
$3,977 |
$2,667 |
$2,721 |
$2,868 |
5.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,373 |
$13,267 |
$13,385 |
$13,834 |
3.4% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$20,165 |
$19,059 |
$19,177 |
$19,626 |
2.3% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$20 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,943 |
1,210 |
1,733 |
| Percent admitted |
57% |
54% |
58% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
62% |
66% |
61% |
| 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 |
140 |
13% |
| ACT |
903 |
87% |
| 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 Math |
383 |
508 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
20 |
| ACT English |
16 |
21 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
20 |
-
The University has a selective admissions policy whereby entering
freshmen must achieve a score of 20 on the ACT (940
on SAT) or a 2.0 grade point average, or rank in the
top 50% of graduation class and require no more than
one remedial course. Additionally, entering freshmen
must have successfully completed certain curriculum
requirements.
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1938 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
11/1/1979 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic
Internship |
7/1/1993 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
4/1/1994 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
10/3/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
10/3/2003 - |
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 |
4/1/2005 - |
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 |
9/1/1955 - |
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 |
10/18/1967 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
10/1/1991 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
10/1/1996 - 12/31/2008 |
Resigned |
|
