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 |
$20,220 |
$21,220 |
$22,220 |
$23,345 |
5.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,250 |
$6,250 |
$5,870 |
$6,560 |
11.8% |
| Other |
$2,800 |
$4,300 |
$4,300 |
$4,300 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,800 |
$5,800 |
$5,800 |
$4,800 |
-17.2% |
| Other |
$4,300 |
$5,300 |
$5,300 |
$5,300 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$4,200 |
$5,200 |
$5,200 |
$5,300 |
1.9% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$30,070 |
$32,770 |
$33,390 |
$35,205 |
5.4% |
| Off Campus |
$31,120 |
$33,320 |
$34,320 |
$34,445 |
0.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$25,220 |
$27,420 |
$28,420 |
$29,645 |
4.3% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,056 |
540 |
507 |
| Percent admitted |
93% |
91% |
96% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
32% |
32% |
32% |
| 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 |
90 |
29% |
| ACT |
285 |
91% |
| 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 |
440 |
560 |
| SAT Math |
430 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
25 |
| ACT English |
20 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1959 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
12/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
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