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 |
$5,033 |
$5,340 |
$5,397 |
$5,625 |
4.2% |
| Out-of-state |
$19,681 |
$20,988 |
$22,295 |
$23,513 |
5.5% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,096 |
$7,090 |
$7,334 |
$8,670 |
18.2% |
| Other |
$2,300 |
$2,320 |
$2,462 |
$2,556 |
3.8% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,928 |
$8,166 |
$8,118 |
$8,670 |
6.8% |
| Other |
$1,950 |
$1,960 |
$2,064 |
$2,128 |
3.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,750 |
$1,760 |
$1,856 |
$2,128 |
14.7% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$15,429 |
$15,750 |
$16,193 |
$17,851 |
10.2% |
| Off Campus |
$15,911 |
$16,466 |
$16,579 |
$17,423 |
5.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,783 |
$8,100 |
$8,253 |
$8,753 |
6.1% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$30,077 |
$31,398 |
$33,091 |
$35,739 |
8.0% |
| Off Campus |
$30,559 |
$32,114 |
$33,477 |
$35,311 |
5.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$22,431 |
$23,748 |
$25,151 |
$26,641 |
5.9% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$70 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
21,543 |
8,721 |
12,822 |
| Percent admitted |
34% |
35% |
33% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
53% |
52% |
53% |
| 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 |
3,790 |
98% |
| ACT |
1,177 |
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 |
590 |
690 |
| SAT Math |
620 |
700 |
| SAT Writing |
590 |
690 |
| ACT Composite |
28 |
31 |
| ACT English |
25 |
32 |
| ACT Math |
26 |
31 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1900 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education |
| Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional
degree programs |
9/1/1939 - |
Accredited |
| American Bar Association, Council of
the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the
Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
7/1/1923 - |
Accredited |
| American Dental Association,
Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Dentistry (DENT) - Programs leading
to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree; advanced dental
education programs (general practice residency,
advanced general dentistry, and specialty programs) |
5/16/1953 - |
Accredited |
| Dental Hygiene (DH) |
5/29/1954 - |
Accredited |
| Orthodontics & Dentofacial
Orthopedics |
1/24/1964 - |
Accredited |
| Pediatric Dentistry |
1/24/1964 - |
Accredited |
| Periodontics |
1/24/1964 - |
Accredited |
| Prosthodontics |
1/24/1964 - |
Accredited |
| Endodontics |
5/16/1969 - |
Accredited |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) |
12/12/1969 - |
Accredited |
| Post Doctoral - Advanced dental
education programs (advanced education in general
dentistry and general practice residency) |
6/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
| Dental Assisting (DA) |
1/29/1997 - |
Accredited |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
(OMR) |
7/27/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology-
(OMP) |
1/31/2003 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated
Program in Dietetics |
1/1/1986 - |
Accredited |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
9/7/2006 - |
Accredited |
| American Occupational Therapy
Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational
Therapy Education |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) -
Professional Programs |
1/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy
Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) -
Professional programs for the physical therapist |
9/1/1958 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
2/12/1949 - |
Accredited |
| School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
6/5/1979 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree
programs |
12/1/1988 - 1/1/2002 |
Resigned |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
12/1/1988 - |
Accredited |
| Clinical doctoral program in
Audiology |
1/1/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA)
- Graduate programs in health services
administration |
7/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/20/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/20/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public
Health |
| Public Health (PH) - Graduate
schools of public health |
11/30/1946 - |
Accredited |
| Joint Review Committee on Education
in Radiologic Technology |
| Radiologic Technology (RAD) -
Programs for radiographers |
7/1/1984 - |
Accredited |
| Radiologic Technology (RADTT) -
Programs for radiation therapists |
7/1/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical
Education |
| Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to
the M.D. degree |
7/1/1942 - |
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 (MNUR) - Master's program |
4/1/1970 - |
Accredited |
|