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 |
$7,808 |
$8,346 |
$8,838 |
$9,156 |
3.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$20,236 |
$21,632 |
$22,908 |
$23,732 |
3.6% |
| Books and supplies |
$838 |
$900 |
$936 |
$936 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,520 |
$6,946 |
$7,318 |
$7,328 |
0.1% |
| Other |
$3,755 |
$3,875 |
$3,935 |
$4,070 |
3.4% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,424 |
$8,807 |
$9,109 |
$9,365 |
2.8% |
| Other |
$3,755 |
$3,875 |
$3,935 |
$4,070 |
3.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,430 |
$3,564 |
$3,701 |
$4,070 |
10.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$18,921 |
$20,067 |
$21,027 |
$21,490 |
2.2% |
| Off Campus |
$20,825 |
$21,928 |
$22,818 |
$23,527 |
3.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$12,076 |
$12,810 |
$13,475 |
$14,162 |
5.1% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$31,349 |
$33,353 |
$35,097 |
$36,066 |
2.8% |
| Off Campus |
$33,253 |
$35,214 |
$36,888 |
$38,103 |
3.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$24,504 |
$26,096 |
$27,545 |
$28,738 |
4.3% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
17,018 |
7,138 |
9,880 |
| Percent admitted |
58% |
60% |
58% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
40% |
42% |
39% |
| 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 |
2,961 |
75% |
| ACT |
1,913 |
48% |
| 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 |
540 |
630 |
| SAT Math |
550 |
650 |
| ACT Composite |
24 |
28 |
| ACT English |
22 |
30 |
| ACT Math |
23 |
28 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1917 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education |
| Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional
degree programs |
7/24/1939 - |
Accredited |
| American Bar Association, Council of
the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the
Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
7/1/1925 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy
Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) -
Professional programs for the physical therapist |
4/28/2004 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
10/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
| School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
2/1/1974 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) -
Predoctoral internship programs |
12/8/1989 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
5/14/1976 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA)
- Graduate programs in health services
administration |
7/1/1991 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/29/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/29/2001 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on English Language
Program Accreditation |
| English Language |
12/1/1999 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Accreditation of Nurse
Anesthesia Educational Programs |
| Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) -
Institutions and programs at the certificate,
master's, or doctoral degree level |
2/1/1969 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public
Health |
| Public Health (PH) - Graduate
schools of public health |
10/27/1977 - |
Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical
Education |
| Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to
the M.D. degree |
7/1/1974 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation |
| Art and Design (ART) -
Degree-granting schools and departments and
non-degree-granting programs |
4/1/1999 - |
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 |
9/1/1959 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1988 - |
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 |
1/1/1961 - |
Accredited |
|
