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 |
$5,440 |
$5,655 |
$5,904 |
$6,174 |
4.6% |
| Out-of-state |
$12,512 |
$13,307 |
$14,018 |
$14,508 |
3.5% |
| Books and supplies |
$850 |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,884 |
$7,340 |
$7,710 |
$8,050 |
4.4% |
| Other |
$1,232 |
$1,475 |
$1,675 |
$1,675 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$14,406 |
$15,370 |
$16,189 |
$16,799 |
3.8% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$21,478 |
$23,022 |
$24,303 |
$25,133 |
3.4% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate
application fee (2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
| Number of applicants |
6,823 |
| Percent admitted |
65% |
| Percent admitted who
enrolled |
30% |
| 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 2008 (enrolled
first-time students)
| Students
submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,192 |
90% |
| 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 |
380 |
460 |
| SAT Math |
380 |
460 |
| SAT Writing |
370 |
450 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1933 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
7/1/1981 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic
Internship |
7/1/1994 - |
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 |
9/1/1996 - |
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 |
9/1/1954 - |
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 |
1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
|
