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 |
$6,700 |
$7,036 |
$7,582 |
$7,950 |
4.9% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,280 |
$13,952 |
$14,946 |
$15,682 |
4.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,080 |
$1,100 |
$1,080 |
$1,080 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,507 |
$6,520 |
$6,589 |
$6,589 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$2,710 |
$2,750 |
$2,831 |
$2,831 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,507 |
$6,520 |
$6,507 |
$6,589 |
1.3% |
| Other |
$2,710 |
$2,750 |
$2,831 |
$2,831 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,035 |
$3,060 |
$3,340 |
$3,160 |
-5.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,997 |
$17,406 |
$18,082 |
$18,450 |
2.0% |
| Off Campus |
$16,997 |
$17,406 |
$18,000 |
$18,450 |
2.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$10,815 |
$11,196 |
$12,002 |
$12,190 |
1.6% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,577 |
$24,322 |
$25,446 |
$26,182 |
2.9% |
| Off Campus |
$23,577 |
$24,322 |
$25,364 |
$26,182 |
3.2% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$17,395 |
$18,112 |
$19,366 |
$19,922 |
2.9% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$45 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,509 |
847 |
1,662 |
| Percent admitted |
53% |
54% |
53% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
58% |
60% |
57% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school rank |
|
X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
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 |
570 |
73% |
| ACT |
353 |
45% |
| 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 |
540 |
| SAT Math |
450 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
18 |
23 |
| ACT English |
17 |
23 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1977 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| 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 |
10/15/1999 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree
programs |
12/1/1973 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
10/1/1988 - |
Accredited |
|