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 |
$4,562 |
$5,042 |
$5,216 |
$5,498 |
5.4% |
| Out-of-state |
$14,256 |
$15,228 |
$16,108 |
$17,426 |
8.2% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,300 |
$1,390 |
$1,550 |
$1,600 |
3.2% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,450 |
$6,900 |
$7,290 |
$7,600 |
4.3% |
| Other |
$2,930 |
$2,990 |
$2,995 |
$3,174 |
6.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$15,242 |
$16,322 |
$17,051 |
$17,872 |
4.8% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$24,936 |
$26,508 |
$27,943 |
$29,800 |
6.6% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$15 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,486 |
2,454 |
2,032 |
| Percent admitted |
84% |
84% |
85% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
50% |
49% |
52% |
| 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 |
| SAT |
148 |
8% |
| ACT |
1,833 |
97% |
| 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 |
470 |
610 |
| SAT Math |
490 |
640 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
26 |
| ACT English |
20 |
26 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1939 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
10/1/1976 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
10/9/2004 - |
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 |
10/1/2001 - |
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 |
9/1/1967 - |
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 |
|
