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 |
$5,794 |
$6,330 |
$7,080 |
$7,330 |
3.5% |
| Out-of-state |
$12,826 |
$13,992 |
$14,656 |
$15,180 |
3.6% |
| Books and supplies |
$962 |
$975 |
$1,100 |
$1,132 |
2.9% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,579 |
$6,641 |
$7,119 |
$7,600 |
6.8% |
| Other |
$3,503 |
$3,536 |
$3,728 |
$3,914 |
5.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,838 |
$17,482 |
$19,027 |
$19,976 |
5.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,870 |
$25,144 |
$26,603 |
$27,826 |
4.6% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,141 |
501 |
640 |
| Percent admitted |
61% |
65% |
58% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
50% |
53% |
48% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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 |
267 |
76% |
| ACT |
154 |
44% |
| 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 |
530 |
| SAT Math |
440 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
18 |
22 |
| ACT English |
17 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
22 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/2004 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/25/2009 - |
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 |
10/17/2008 - |
Accredited |
|