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 |
$4,160 |
$4,399 |
$4,528 |
$4,873 |
7.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$14,095 |
$14,362 |
$14,695 |
$15,755 |
7.2% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$934 |
$934 |
$934 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,722 |
$6,999 |
$7,280 |
$7,690 |
5.6% |
| Other |
$2,000 |
$2,431 |
$2,510 |
$2,463 |
-1.9% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,777 |
$6,999 |
$7,280 |
$7,690 |
5.6% |
| Other |
$2,000 |
$2,431 |
$2,510 |
$2,463 |
-1.9% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$2,000 |
$2,431 |
$2,510 |
$2,880 |
14.7% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,882 |
$14,763 |
$15,252 |
$15,960 |
4.6% |
| Off Campus |
$13,937 |
$14,763 |
$15,252 |
$15,960 |
4.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,160 |
$7,764 |
$7,972 |
$8,687 |
9.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,817 |
$24,726 |
$25,419 |
$26,842 |
5.6% |
| Off Campus |
$23,872 |
$24,726 |
$25,419 |
$26,842 |
5.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$17,095 |
$17,727 |
$18,139 |
$19,569 |
7.9% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$60 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
9,311 |
3,551 |
5,760 |
| Percent admitted |
59% |
59% |
58% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
38% |
40% |
37% |
| 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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,726 |
83% |
| ACT |
617 |
30% |
| 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 |
530 |
610 |
| SAT Math |
550 |
630 |
| SAT Writing |
510 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
22 |
26 |
| ACT English |
21 |
26 |
| ACT Math |
21 |
26 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1952 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
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 |
9/1/1986 - |
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 |
1/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
10/1/1987 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program |
2/1/2000 - |
Accredited |
|