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
In-state
$6,252
$6,940
$7,564
$7,944
5.0%
Out-of-state
$16,072
$17,734
$18,354
$19,272
5.0%
Books and supplies
$800
$800
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$5,096
$5,722
$6,058
$6,602
9.0%
Other
$4,914
$3,386
$3,150
$4,140
31.4%
Off Campus
Room and board
$5,096
$5,722
$6,058
$6,602
9.0%
Other
$4,914
$3,386
$3,150
$4,140
31.4%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$4,914
$3,386
$3,150
$4,140
31.4%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$17,062
$16,848
$17,772
$19,686
10.8%
Off Campus
$17,062
$16,848
$17,772
$19,686
10.8%
Off Campus with Family
$11,966
$11,126
$11,714
$13,084
11.7%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$26,882
$27,642
$28,562
$31,014
8.6%
Off Campus
$26,882
$27,642
$28,562
$31,014
8.6%
Off Campus with Family
$21,786
$21,920
$22,504
$24,412
8.5%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
7,861
3,745
4,116
Percent admitted
70%
70%
69%
Percent admitted who enrolled
48%
47%
48%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
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
652
25%
ACT
2,368
91%
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
500
620
SAT Math
510
640
ACT Composite
21
27
ACT English
20
27
ACT Math
21
28
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1915 –
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
1/1/1931 –
Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dentistry (DENT) – Programs leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree; advanced dental education programs (general practice residency, advanced general dentistry, and specialty programs)
2/1/1945 –
Accredited
Dental Hygiene (DH)
2/5/1954 –
Accredited
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
5/14/1970 –
Accredited
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
5/12/1972 –
Accredited
Post Doctoral – Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)
12/6/1979 –
Accredited
Periodontics
12/4/1980 –
Accredited
Endodontics
12/2/1982 –
Accredited
Pediatric Dentistry
7/28/2006 –
Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) – PhD Doctoral programs
1/19/1973 –
Accredited
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) – PhD Doctoral programs
11/18/1999 –
Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) – Graduate degree programs
5/1/1982 – 5/1/1999
Resigned
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs
5/1/1982 –
Accredited
Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
5/1/1999 –
Accredited
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
Pastoral Education (PAST) – Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers and CPE and supervisory CPE programs
11/1/1972 –
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
9/29/2001 –
Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
9/29/2001 –
Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PH) – Graduate schools of public health
10/6/2007 –
Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) – Programs leading to the M.D. degree
7/1/1942 –
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
9/1/1936 –
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
9/1/1962 –
Accredited