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
$17,770
$18,990
$20,570
$21,334
3.7%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$7,880
$8,440
$8,940
$9,020
0.9%
Other
$3,051
$3,450
$3,240
$3,646
12.5%
Off Campus
Room and board
$4,804
$4,804
$5,400
$5,900
9.3%
Other
$2,300
$2,340
$2,030
$2,350
15.8%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,100
$2,140
$1,830
$2,066
12.9%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$29,701
$31,880
$33,750
$35,000
3.7%
Off Campus
$25,874
$27,134
$29,000
$30,584
5.5%
Off Campus with Family
$20,870
$22,130
$23,400
$24,400
4.3%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
3,089
1,030
2,059
Percent admitted
72%
64%
76%
Percent admitted who enrolled
24%
29%
22%
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
446
84%
ACT
167
32%
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
470
570
SAT Math
450
560
SAT Writing
460
570
ACT Composite
19
24
ACT English
20
25
ACT Math
18
24
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
1/1/1968 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
Dance (DANCE) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1998 –
Accredited