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
$20,275
$21,900
$23,500
$25,050
6.6%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,200
20.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$8,500
$8,900
$9,350
$9,700
3.7%
Other
$2,300
$2,600
$2,600
$2,790
7.3%
Off Campus
Room and board
$10,940
$11,700
$11,700
$12,690
8.5%
Other
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,380
38.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,500
$2,800
$2,800
$3,270
16.8%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$32,075
$34,400
$36,450
$38,740
6.3%
Off Campus
$33,215
$35,600
$37,200
$40,320
8.4%
Off Campus with Family
$23,775
$25,700
$27,300
$29,520
8.1%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$30
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,964
1,370
594
Percent admitted
72%
74%
70%
Percent admitted who enrolled
18%
18%
20%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
X
Secondary school record
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
245
95%
ACT
22
9%
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
380
480
SAT Math
380
490
SAT Writing
380
480
ACT Composite
17
21
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
1/1/1974 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
4/28/1998 –
Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
4/28/1998 –
Accredited
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) – Baccalaureate programs
6/29/2007 –
Pre-Accredited
Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) – Graduate programs
6/29/2007 –
Pre-Accredited