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 |
$13,025 |
$13,825 |
$14,625 |
$15,575 |
6.5% |
| Books and supplies |
$880 |
$800 |
$800 |
$1,000 |
25.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,800 |
$5,050 |
$5,350 |
$5,650 |
5.6% |
| Other |
$4,660 |
$4,800 |
$4,940 |
$5,080 |
2.8% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$23,365 |
$24,475 |
$25,715 |
$27,305 |
6.2% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,005 |
388 |
603 |
| Percent admitted |
55% |
55% |
57% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
31% |
31% |
32% |
| 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 |
124 |
71% |
| ACT |
80 |
46% |
| 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 |
460 |
580 |
| SAT Math |
440 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
16 |
21 |
| ACT English |
16 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Association for Biblical Higher
Education, Commission on Accreditation |
1/1/1957 - |
Accredited |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1983 - |
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 |
9/1/1990 - |
Accredited |
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