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
$22,950
$24,890
$26,465
$28,265
6.8%
Books and supplies
$1,500
$1,560
$1,560
$2,400
53.8%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$9,780
$10,260
$11,268
$10,780
-4.3%
Other
$1,600
$1,600
$1,664
$1,560
-6.3%
Off Campus
Room and board
$10,530
$10,260
$11,268
$10,780
-4.3%
Other
$2,800
$2,800
$2,800
$2,808
0.3%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$1,600
$1,600
$1,664
$2,808
68.8%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$35,830
$38,310
$40,957
$43,005
5.0%
Off Campus
$37,780
$39,510
$42,093
$44,253
5.1%
Off Campus with Family
$26,050
$28,050
$29,689
$33,473
12.7%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
8,108
2,513
5,595
Percent admitted
68%
65%
69%
Percent admitted who enrolled
31%
34%
29%
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
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,187
71%
ACT
551
33%
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
490
600
SAT Math
470
590
ACT Composite
20
26
ACT English
21
27
ACT Math
18
25
ACT Writing
6
8
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
7/1/2005 –
Accredited