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 |
$4,104 |
$4,264 |
$4,492 |
$4,924 |
9.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$8,108 |
$8,428 |
$8,740 |
$9,556 |
9.3% |
| Books and supplies |
$890 |
$920 |
$1,012 |
$1,062 |
4.9% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,920 |
$5,072 |
$5,286 |
$5,441 |
2.9% |
| Other |
$3,070 |
$3,176 |
$3,270 |
$3,408 |
4.2% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,292 |
$5,512 |
$5,600 |
$4,572 |
-18.4% |
| Other |
$3,269 |
$3,382 |
$3,480 |
$4,878 |
40.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$4,167 |
$4,544 |
$4,680 |
$4,572 |
-2.3% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$12,984 |
$13,432 |
$14,060 |
$14,835 |
5.5% |
| Off Campus |
$13,555 |
$14,078 |
$14,584 |
$15,436 |
5.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$9,161 |
$9,728 |
$10,184 |
$10,558 |
3.7% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,988 |
$17,596 |
$18,308 |
$19,467 |
6.3% |
| Off Campus |
$17,559 |
$18,242 |
$18,832 |
$20,068 |
6.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$13,165 |
$13,892 |
$14,432 |
$15,190 |
5.3% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,999 |
2,762 |
3,237 |
| Percent admitted |
66% |
59% |
73% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
73% |
76% |
72% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
|
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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| ACT |
1,387 |
50% |
| 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.
|
| ACT Composite |
18 |
23 |
| ACT English |
17 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
16 |
22 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1934 - |
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 |
9/1/1995 - |
Accredited |
| National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education |
| Teacher Education (TED) -
Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the
preparation of teachers and other professional
personnel for elementary and secondary schools |
1/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
7/1/1974 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree
programs |
1/1/1977 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
10/1/1987 - |
Accredited |
|
