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
$10,258
$10,782
$11,314
$11,660
3.1%
Books and supplies
$800
$800
$900
$900
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$5,024
$5,276
$5,470
$5,650
3.3%
Other
$2,764
$2,740
$2,906
$3,240
11.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$18,846
$19,598
$20,590
$21,450
4.2%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,768
736
1,032
Percent admitted
65%
63%
66%
Percent admitted who enrolled
73%
70%
75%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
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
313
38%
ACT
681
82%
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
480
610
SAT Math
460
600
ACT Composite
20
27
ACT English
20
29
ACT Math
18
26
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1960 –
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
9/1/1993 –
Accredited