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 |
$30,716 |
$32,564 |
$34,264 |
$36,292 |
5.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,300 |
$1,380 |
$1,566 |
$1,638 |
4.6% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$10,960 |
$10,960 |
$11,870 |
$12,602 |
6.2% |
| Other |
$2,832 |
$2,934 |
$2,970 |
$3,042 |
2.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$45,808 |
$47,838 |
$50,670 |
$53,574 |
5.7% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$55 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
11,000 |
4,604 |
6,396 |
| Percent admitted |
49% |
47% |
51% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
20% |
21% |
19% |
| 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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
890 |
82% |
| ACT |
542 |
50% |
| 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 |
550 |
640 |
| SAT Math |
565 |
660 |
| SAT Writing |
550 |
650 |
| ACT Composite |
25 |
29 |
| ACT English |
24 |
30 |
| ACT Math |
25 |
29 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges
and Universities |
3/31/1956 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for
Marriage and Family Therapy Education |
| Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) -
Clinical training programs at the master's,
doctoral, and postgraduate levels |
7/31/2004 - |
Accredited |
| American Bar Association, Council of
the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the
Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1961 - |
Accredited |
| 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 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 |
3/17/2005 - |
Accredited |
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