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 |
$4,502 |
$4,822 |
$5,512 |
$5,962 |
8.2% |
| Out-of-state |
$8,312 |
$8,842 |
$9,922 |
$11,302 |
13.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,246 |
$6,866 |
$7,438 |
$5,344 |
-28.2% |
| Other |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,612 |
$8,148 |
$8,750 |
$7,760 |
-11.3% |
| Other |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
$1,950 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$13,898 |
$14,838 |
$15,900 |
$14,256 |
-10.3% |
| Off Campus |
$15,264 |
$16,120 |
$17,212 |
$16,672 |
-3.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$7,652 |
$7,972 |
$8,462 |
$8,912 |
5.3% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$17,708 |
$18,858 |
$20,310 |
$19,596 |
-3.5% |
| Off Campus |
$19,074 |
$20,140 |
$21,622 |
$22,012 |
1.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$11,462 |
$11,992 |
$12,872 |
$14,252 |
10.7% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$35 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,050 |
1,843 |
2,207 |
| Percent admitted |
90% |
88% |
91% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
51% |
54% |
48% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
|
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 |
| ACT |
1,593 |
87% |
| 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.
|
| ACT Composite |
18 |
24 |
| ACT English |
18 |
25 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
24 |
-
Freshmen regular admission status is granted to students who have
earned a high school diploma and have completed a
college preparatory curriculum consisting of Core
Courses, received a minimum of 2.00 overall high
school GPA, and received a score of 19 on the
composite ACT (or equivalent score on SAT).
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1968 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Physical Therapy
Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) -
Professional programs for the physical therapist |
12/7/1977 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree
programs |
2/1/1984 - 2/1/2005 |
Resigned |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
2/1/1984 - |
Accredited |
| Clinical doctoral program in
Audiology |
2/1/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/21/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical
Education |
| Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to
the M.D. degree |
7/1/1972 - |
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 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 |
1/1/1973 - |
Accredited |
|
