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 |
$6,973 |
$7,397 |
$8,198 |
$8,605 |
5.0% |
| Out-of-state |
$19,049 |
$19,775 |
$20,825 |
$21,878 |
5.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,067 |
$1,024 |
$1,080 |
$1,080 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$4,766 |
$6,300 |
$6,580 |
$6,580 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$3,204 |
$3,492 |
$3,680 |
$3,300 |
-10.3% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,020 |
$6,300 |
$6,580 |
$6,580 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$3,204 |
$3,492 |
$3,680 |
$3,300 |
-10.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$3,204 |
$3,492 |
$3,680 |
$3,300 |
-10.3% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$16,010 |
$18,213 |
$19,538 |
$19,565 |
0.1% |
| Off Campus |
$18,264 |
$18,213 |
$19,538 |
$19,565 |
0.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$11,244 |
$11,913 |
$12,958 |
$12,985 |
0.2% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$28,086 |
$30,591 |
$32,165 |
$32,838 |
2.1% |
| Off Campus |
$30,340 |
$30,591 |
$32,165 |
$32,838 |
2.1% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$23,320 |
$24,291 |
$25,585 |
$26,258 |
2.6% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate
application fee (2009-2010): |
$50 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
21,053 |
12,121 |
8,932 |
| Percent admitted |
67% |
64% |
71% |
| Percent admitted who
enrolled |
36% |
36% |
36% |
| 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 |
4,852 |
96% |
| 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 |
640 |
| SAT Math |
570 |
670 |
| SAT Writing |
540 |
630 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1923 - |
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 |
7/31/2003 - |
Accredited |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic
Internship |
4/1/1992 - |
Accredited |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
10/24/2008 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
4/17/1980 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) -
Predoctoral internship programs |
5/30/1997 - |
Accredited |
| American Veterinary Medical
Association, Council on Education |
| Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs
leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree |
7/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on English Language
Program Accreditation |
| English Language |
4/1/2002 - |
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 |
4/1/2004 - |
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 |
9/1/1982 - |
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 |
1/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
|