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 |
$3,731 |
$4,061 |
$4,196 |
$4,330 |
3.2% |
| Out-of-state |
$13,314 |
$13,644 |
$13,779 |
$13,927 |
1.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$2,042 |
$1,981 |
$2,005 |
$2,006 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,210 |
$5,462 |
$5,626 |
$5,982 |
6.3% |
| Other |
$2,015 |
$2,066 |
$2,150 |
$2,152 |
0.1% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$12,998 |
$13,570 |
$13,977 |
$14,470 |
3.5% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$22,581 |
$23,153 |
$23,560 |
$24,067 |
2.2% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate
application fee (2009-2010): |
$45 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
7,331 |
3,453 |
3,878 |
| Percent admitted |
51% |
51% |
51% |
| Percent admitted who
enrolled |
33% |
35% |
31% |
| 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 |
1,185 |
97% |
| ACT |
232 |
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 |
460 |
550 |
| SAT Math |
480 |
570 |
| SAT Writing |
440 |
530 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
23 |
| ACT English |
17 |
22 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
24 |
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While most programs do not require formal demonstration of
competencies, a few select programs
require a portfolio or audition
(namely programs in music
performance, theater and art).
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1946 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
12/1/1977 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic
Internship |
8/1/1989 - |
Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy
Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) -
Professional programs for the physical therapist |
5/6/1998 - |
Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SP) -
Graduate degree programs |
8/1/1992 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/20/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/20/2002 - |
Accredited |
| Council on Accreditation of Nurse
Anesthesia Educational Programs |
| Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) -
Institutions and programs at the certificate,
master's, or doctoral degree level |
10/14/2006 - |
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 |
9/1/1984 - |
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 |
3/1/2006 - |
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 |
|
