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 |
$21,200 |
$22,500 |
$23,900 |
$25,300 |
5.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$600 |
$600 |
$800 |
$800 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$6,780 |
$7,992 |
$8,360 |
$9,060 |
8.4% |
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$2,483 |
$2,533 |
2.0% |
| Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$2,700 |
$2,500 |
$8,352 |
$8,519 |
2.0% |
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$2,483 |
$2,533 |
2.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$2,483 |
$2,533 |
2.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$29,980 |
$32,492 |
$35,543 |
$37,693 |
6.0% |
| Off Campus |
$25,900 |
$27,000 |
$35,535 |
$37,152 |
4.6% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$23,200 |
$24,500 |
$27,183 |
$28,633 |
5.3% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
6,854 |
3,010 |
3,844 |
| Percent admitted |
54% |
57% |
51% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
18% |
19% |
17% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
|
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
|
X |
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
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 |
443 |
66% |
| ACT |
229 |
34% |
| 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 |
560 |
| SAT Math |
470 |
560 |
| ACT Composite |
19 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1950 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation |
| Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics |
1/31/2003 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels |
4/21/2004 - |
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 |
9/1/1982 - |
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 |
9/1/1931 - |
Accredited |
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