Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning
Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are
entering postsecondary education for the
first time.
| Estimated expenses for
academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to
2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$7,200 |
$7,850 |
$8,150 |
$8,500 |
4.3% |
| Books and supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$3,736 |
$3,736 |
$3,886 |
$4,066 |
4.6% |
| Other |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
$8,318 |
$8,618 |
3.6% |
| Other |
$1,500 |
$1,800 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,700 |
13.3% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$13,836 |
$14,486 |
$14,936 |
$15,466 |
3.5% |
| Off Campus |
$17,600 |
$18,550 |
$19,368 |
$20,018 |
3.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$9,600 |
$10,250 |
$10,550 |
$11,100 |
5.2% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
139 |
73 |
66 |
| Percent admitted |
52% |
49% |
55% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
68% |
64% |
72% |
| 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 |
|
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) |
|
X |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
|
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
31 |
43% |
| ACT |
43 |
60% |
| 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 |
450 |
640 |
| SAT Math |
390 |
540 |
| ACT Composite |
17 |
22 |
| ACT English |
18 |
21 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1981 - |
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 |
9/1/1997 - |
Accredited |
|
