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
$25,256
$26,960
$28,700
$29,540
2.9%
Books and supplies
$900
$900
$1,200
$1,200
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$7,710
$8,015
$8,450
$8,788
4.0%
Other
$1,400
$1,701
$2,001
$2,001
0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board
$7,710
$8,015
$8,450
$8,788
4.0%
Other
$1,400
$1,701
$2,001
$2,001
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$1,400
$1,701
$2,001
$2,001
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$35,266
$37,576
$40,351
$41,529
2.9%
Off Campus
$35,266
$37,576
$40,351
$41,529
2.9%
Off Campus with Family
$27,556
$29,561
$31,901
$32,741
2.6%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
4,877
1,812
3,065
Percent admitted
62%
70%
58%
Percent admitted who enrolled
20%
27%
16%
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
445
72%
ACT
168
27%
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
540
635
SAT Math
545
640
SAT Writing
510
620
ACT Composite
24
29
ACT English
24
31
ACT Math
23
29
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1911 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) – Clinical training programs at the master’s, doctoral, and postgraduate levels
1/31/2003 –
Accredited
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) – Professional schools
1/1/1925 –
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
4/21/2001 –
Accredited
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) – Institutions and programs at the certificate, master’s, or doctoral degree level
1/18/2005 –
Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) – Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health
10/22/2005 –
Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) – Programs leading to the M.D. degree
7/1/1982 –
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
9/1/1978 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
4/17/2008 –
Accredited
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (NUR) – Baccalaureate program
3/1/1995 –
Accredited