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 |
$21,260 |
$21,260 |
$21,700 |
$25,536 |
17.7% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,980 |
$2,060 |
$2,160 |
$3,200 |
48.1% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$9,660 |
$11,500 |
$11,750 |
$14,148 |
20.4% |
| Other |
$3,938 |
$4,200 |
$4,500 |
$4,599 |
2.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,491 |
$3,800 |
$4,100 |
$4,185 |
2.1% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Off Campus |
$36,838 |
$39,020 |
$40,110 |
$47,483 |
18.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$26,731 |
$27,120 |
$27,960 |
$32,921 |
17.7% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,829 |
176 |
1,653 |
| Percent admitted |
68% |
61% |
69% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
73% |
81% |
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 |
|
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and
Junior Colleges |
7/1/1978 - |
Accredited |
| Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges
and Universities |
3/1/2007 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
10/1/2003 - |
Accredited |
|
