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 |
$9,500 |
$10,210 |
$11,060 |
$11,606 |
4.9% |
| Out-of-state |
$17,564 |
$19,034 |
$20,610 |
$21,596 |
4.8% |
| Books and supplies |
$900 |
$950 |
$976 |
$1,000 |
2.5% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$5,570 |
$5,800 |
$6,320 |
$6,560 |
3.8% |
| Other |
$2,500 |
$2,764 |
$2,832 |
$2,900 |
2.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| In-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$18,470 |
$19,724 |
$21,188 |
$22,066 |
4.1% |
| Out-of-state |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
$26,534 |
$28,548 |
$30,738 |
$32,056 |
4.3% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate
application fee (2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
4,065 |
1,273 |
2,792 |
| Percent admitted |
71% |
54% |
78% |
| Percent admitted who
enrolled |
37% |
48% |
34% |
| 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 |
753 |
70% |
| ACT |
310 |
29% |
| 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 |
580 |
| SAT Math |
490 |
590 |
| SAT Writing |
460 |
580 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
25 |
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 Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
|
| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
11/1/1973 - |
Accredited |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic
Internship |
4/1/1989 - |
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 |
9/1/1985 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Dance, Commission on Accreditation |
| Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and
units within institutions offering degree-granting
and non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1997 - |
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 |
9/1/1940 - |
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 |
9/1/1997 - |
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 |
1/1/1974 - |
Accredited |
|
