Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning
Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are
entering postsecondary education for the
first time.
| Estimated expenses for
academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to
2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$13,900 |
$14,700 |
$15,500 |
$16,300 |
5.2% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,500 |
$6,600 |
$6,800 |
$7,000 |
2.9% |
| Other |
$1,631 |
$1,692 |
$1,726 |
$1,819 |
5.4% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$7,632 |
$7,661 |
$7,814 |
$8,236 |
5.4% |
| Other |
$1,631 |
$1,692 |
$1,726 |
$1,819 |
5.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,631 |
$1,692 |
$1,726 |
$1,819 |
5.4% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$23,031 |
$24,192 |
$25,226 |
$26,319 |
4.3% |
| Off Campus |
$24,163 |
$25,253 |
$26,240 |
$27,555 |
5.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$16,531 |
$17,592 |
$18,426 |
$19,319 |
4.8% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$25 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
3,278 |
854 |
2,424 |
| Percent admitted |
67% |
66% |
67% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
35% |
38% |
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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
246 |
32% |
| ACT |
640 |
84% |
| 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.
|
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1938 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education |
| Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional
degree programs |
7/24/1939 - |
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 |
9/1/1972 - |
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 |
3/28/1998 - |
Accredited |
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