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 |
$27,620 |
$29,330 |
$31,080 |
$32,450 |
4.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$750 |
$750 |
$850 |
$850 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,600 |
$8,000 |
$8,400 |
$8,800 |
4.8% |
| Other |
$930 |
$1,020 |
$1,070 |
$1,100 |
2.8% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,600 |
$8,000 |
$8,400 |
$8,800 |
4.8% |
| Other |
$930 |
$1,020 |
$1,070 |
$1,100 |
2.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,130 |
$1,220 |
$1,270 |
$1,300 |
2.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$36,900 |
$39,100 |
$41,400 |
$43,200 |
4.3% |
| Off Campus |
$36,900 |
$39,100 |
$41,400 |
$43,200 |
4.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$29,500 |
$31,300 |
$33,200 |
$34,600 |
4.2% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$35 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,032 |
1,573 |
1,459 |
| Percent admitted |
73% |
66% |
81% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
28% |
29% |
28% |
| 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 |
533 |
85% |
| ACT |
59 |
10% |
| 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 |
500 |
600 |
| SAT Math |
510 |
610 |
| SAT Writing |
500 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
23 |
28 |
| ACT English |
21 |
28 |
| ACT Math |
21 |
27 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education |
1/1/1930 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
9/1/1961 - |
Accredited |
|