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 |
$3,490 |
$4,038 |
$4,456 |
$4,706 |
5.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$11,172 |
$12,910 |
$14,038 |
$14,288 |
1.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
20.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,780 |
$6,990 |
$7,450 |
$7,062 |
-5.2% |
| Other |
$5,064 |
$5,250 |
$5,732 |
$6,056 |
5.7% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$15,334 |
$17,278 |
$18,638 |
$19,024 |
2.1% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$23,016 |
$26,150 |
$28,220 |
$28,606 |
1.4% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate
application fee (2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
6,703 |
2,685 |
4,018 |
| Percent admitted |
71% |
69% |
72% |
| Percent admitted who
enrolled |
52% |
56% |
50% |
| 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 2009 (enrolled
first-time students)
| Students
submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,909 |
77% |
| ACT |
480 |
19% |
| 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 |
470 |
550 |
| SAT Math |
460 |
540 |
| SAT Writing |
450 |
540 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
23 |
| ACT English |
20 |
24 |
| ACT Math |
19 |
23 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1929 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for
Marriage and Family Therapy Education |
| Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) -
Clinical training programs at the master's,
doctoral, and postgraduate levels |
1/31/2002 - |
Pre-Accredited |
| American Dental Association,
Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Dental Hygiene (DH) |
7/24/1997 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
9/1/1993 - |
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 |
| 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 |
9/1/1992 - |
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 |
9/1/1982 - |
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 |
3/1/1999 - |
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 |
1/1/1959 - |
Accredited |
|
