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 |
$4,848 |
$5,216 |
$5,952 |
$6,510 |
9.4% |
| Out-of-state |
$10,224 |
$11,024 |
$13,092 |
$15,628 |
19.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$720 |
$942 |
$1,042 |
$1,542 |
48.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,180 |
$6,290 |
$6,576 |
$7,208 |
9.6% |
| Other |
$2,176 |
$2,944 |
$3,306 |
$3,957 |
19.7% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,924 |
$15,392 |
$16,876 |
$19,217 |
13.9% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$19,300 |
$21,200 |
$24,016 |
$28,335 |
18.0% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,924 |
999 |
925 |
| Percent admitted |
72% |
73% |
71% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
58% |
59% |
57% |
| 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 |
171 |
21% |
| ACT |
740 |
92% |
| 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 |
500 |
630 |
| SAT Math |
520 |
640 |
| ACT Composite |
22 |
28 |
| ACT English |
22 |
29 |
| ACT Math |
21 |
27 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1970 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
3/3/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
3/3/2000 - |
Accredited |
| 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 |
7/1/2006 - |
Accredited |
| 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 |
9/1/1988 - |
Accredited |
|
