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
$7,200
$7,850
$8,150
$8,500
4.3%
Books and supplies
$900
$900
$900
$900
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$3,736
$3,736
$3,886
$4,066
4.6%
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board
$8,000
$8,000
$8,318
$8,618
3.6%
Other
$1,500
$1,800
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,700
13.3%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$13,836
$14,486
$14,936
$15,466
3.5%
Off Campus
$17,600
$18,550
$19,368
$20,018
3.4%
Off Campus with Family
$9,600
$10,250
$10,550
$11,100
5.2%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
139
73
66
Percent admitted
52%
49%
55%
Percent admitted who enrolled
68%
64%
72%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Recommendations
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
31
43%
ACT
43
60%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
* 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
450
640
SAT Math
390
540
ACT Composite
17
22
ACT English
18
21
ACT Math
17
23
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1981 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
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
9/1/1997 –
Accredited