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 |
$4,616 |
$5,126 |
$5,126 |
$5,500 |
7.3% |
| Out-of-state |
$12,866 |
$13,466 |
$13,466 |
$13,840 |
2.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,010 |
$1,200 |
$1,300 |
$1,400 |
7.7% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,220 |
$6,340 |
$6,650 |
$7,090 |
6.6% |
| Other |
$2,930 |
$3,050 |
$3,140 |
$3,330 |
6.1% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,776 |
$15,716 |
$16,216 |
$17,320 |
6.8% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,026 |
$24,056 |
$24,556 |
$25,660 |
4.5% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,386 |
1,426 |
1,931 |
| Percent admitted |
47% |
48% |
47% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
46% |
52% |
42% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
|
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 |
490 |
68% |
| ACT |
368 |
51% |
| 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 |
390 |
520 |
| SAT Math |
410 |
540 |
| ACT Composite |
16 |
22 |
| ACT English |
15 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1925 - |
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 |
9/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
|