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 |
$12,450 |
$13,100 |
$14,000 |
$14,000 |
0.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,052 |
$1,200 |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
20.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,000 |
$6,012 |
$5,240 |
$5,700 |
8.8% |
| Other |
$2,176 |
$2,931 |
$3,500 |
$3,500 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,651 |
$6,012 |
$5,240 |
$5,700 |
8.8% |
| Other |
$4,944 |
$5,272 |
$5,500 |
$4,500 |
-18.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$2,450 |
$4,131 |
$3,500 |
$4,500 |
28.6% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$20,678 |
$23,243 |
$23,740 |
$24,400 |
2.8% |
| Off Campus |
$25,097 |
$25,584 |
$25,740 |
$25,400 |
-1.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$15,952 |
$18,431 |
$18,500 |
$19,700 |
6.5% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
534 |
273 |
261 |
| Percent admitted |
62% |
63% |
60% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
50% |
51% |
50% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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 |
105 |
80% |
| ACT |
88 |
67% |
| 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 |
370 |
498 |
| SAT Math |
388 |
490 |
| SAT Writing |
380 |
490 |
| ACT Composite |
15 |
19 |
| ACT English |
14 |
20 |
| ACT Math |
15 |
18 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1966 - |
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 |
9/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
|
