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 |
$5,256 |
$5,802 |
$6,128 |
$6,458 |
5.4% |
| Out-of-state |
$15,722 |
$16,630 |
$17,714 |
$19,178 |
8.3% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,100 |
$1,200 |
9.1% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,433 |
$6,433 |
$7,014 |
$7,350 |
4.8% |
| Other |
$3,973 |
$3,973 |
$4,213 |
$4,401 |
4.5% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,433 |
$6,433 |
$7,655 |
$8,002 |
4.5% |
| Other |
$3,973 |
$3,973 |
$4,213 |
$4,401 |
4.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,973 |
$3,973 |
$4,213 |
$4,401 |
4.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,662 |
$17,208 |
$18,455 |
$19,409 |
5.2% |
| Off Campus |
$16,662 |
$17,208 |
$19,096 |
$20,061 |
5.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$10,229 |
$10,775 |
$11,441 |
$12,059 |
5.4% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$27,128 |
$28,036 |
$30,041 |
$32,129 |
7.0% |
| Off Campus |
$27,128 |
$28,036 |
$30,682 |
$32,781 |
6.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$20,695 |
$21,603 |
$23,027 |
$24,779 |
7.6% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
6,156 |
2,554 |
3,602 |
| Percent admitted |
67% |
65% |
68% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
55% |
55% |
55% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
X |
|
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
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 |
129 |
6% |
| ACT |
2,121 |
94% |
| 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 |
570 |
| SAT Math |
450 |
560 |
| SAT Writing |
420 |
540 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
24 |
| ACT English |
19 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1927 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of
the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the
Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1965 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
4/1/1978 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic
Internship |
4/1/1996 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
3/1/1972 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) -
Predoctoral internship programs |
8/4/1988 - |
Accredited |
| Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
10/17/1989 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree
programs |
1/22/1973 - 5/1/2002 |
Resigned |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
1/22/1973 - |
Accredited |
| Clinical doctoral program in
Audiology |
5/1/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA)
- Graduate programs in health services
administration |
7/1/1991 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/28/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/15/2005 - |
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 |
9/1/1982 - |
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 |
9/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1990 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
12/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
|