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
$9,450
$11,810
$12,520
$13,300
6.2%
Books and supplies
$900
$900
$932
$950
1.9%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$5,760
$6,310
$6,810
$7,190
5.6%
Other
$3,900
$3,900
$3,900
$3,900
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$20,010
$22,920
$24,162
$25,340
4.9%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,585
1,021
1,564
Percent admitted
44%
54%
38%
Percent admitted who enrolled
49%
41%
57%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
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
402
71%
ACT
316
56%
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
520
590
SAT Math
510
590
SAT Writing
500
590
ACT Composite
21
24
ACT English
21
26
ACT Math
20
24
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1973 –
Accredited