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 |
$6,341 |
$6,970 |
$7,724 |
$8,174 |
5.8% |
| Out-of-state |
$15,581 |
$17,440 |
$19,244 |
$20,384 |
5.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$870 |
$884 |
$920 |
$1,200 |
30.4% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,498 |
$8,270 |
$9,396 |
$10,444 |
11.2% |
| Other |
$3,229 |
$3,310 |
$3,506 |
$3,628 |
3.5% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,498 |
$8,270 |
$9,396 |
$10,444 |
11.2% |
| Other |
$3,229 |
$3,310 |
$3,506 |
$3,628 |
3.5% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,229 |
$3,310 |
$3,506 |
$3,628 |
3.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$17,938 |
$19,434 |
$21,546 |
$23,446 |
8.8% |
| Off Campus |
$17,938 |
$19,434 |
$21,546 |
$23,446 |
8.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$10,440 |
$11,164 |
$12,150 |
$13,002 |
7.0% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$27,178 |
$29,904 |
$33,066 |
$35,656 |
7.8% |
| Off Campus |
$27,178 |
$29,904 |
$33,066 |
$35,656 |
7.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$19,680 |
$21,634 |
$23,670 |
$25,212 |
6.5% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,139 |
1,814 |
2,325 |
| Percent admitted |
84% |
83% |
84% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
27% |
29% |
25% |
| 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 |
861 |
93% |
| ACT |
60 |
6% |
| 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 |
450 |
560 |
| SAT Math |
450 |
550 |
| SAT Writing |
440 |
550 |
| ACT Composite |
18 |
23 |
| ACT English |
17 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
17 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| New England Association of Schools
and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education |
12/1/1960 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education |
| Health Services Administration (HSA)
- Graduate programs in health services
administration |
7/1/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/29/2005 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/29/2005 - |
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 |
9/1/1976 - |
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 |
9/1/1980 - |
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 |
1/6/1963 - 6/30/2009 |
Resigned |
| Teacher Education Accreditation
Council, Accreditation Committee |
| Baccalaureate Teacher Education
Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate
programs |
9/1/2009 - |
Accredited |
| Graduate Teacher Education
Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs |
9/1/2009 - |
Accredited |
|