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
In-state
$5,210
$5,763
$6,147
$6,764
10.0%
Out-of-state
$17,435
$17,829
$18,837
$21,198
12.5%
Books and supplies
$1,800
$1,850
$1,900
$1,911
0.6%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
–
–
$9,486
$9,774
3.0%
Other
–
–
$2,889
$2,961
2.5%
Off Campus
Room and board
$10,330
$10,500
$11,000
$11,500
4.5%
Other
$3,500
$3,800
$2,889
$2,900
0.4%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$3,500
$3,800
$2,889
$2,900
0.4%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$7,010
$7,613
$20,422
$21,410
4.8%
Off Campus
$20,840
$21,913
$21,936
$23,075
5.2%
Off Campus with Family
$10,510
$11,413
$10,936
$11,575
5.8%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$19,235
$19,679
$33,112
$35,844
8.3%
Off Campus
$33,065
$33,979
$34,626
$37,509
8.3%
Off Campus with Family
$22,735
$23,479
$23,626
$26,009
10.1%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
4,400
2,038
2,362
Percent admitted
77%
74%
80%
Percent admitted who enrolled
52%
55%
49%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,214
69%
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
460
590
SAT Math
460
570
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
12/1/1956 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs
5/12/1972 –
Accredited
Audiology (AUD) – Graduate degree programs
4/1/1979 – 12/31/2006
Resigned
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) – Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health
10/22/1996 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) – Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1995 –
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
9/1/1979 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
3/1/2005 –
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
1/1/1959 –
Accredited