Gardner Webb University Boiling Springs North Carolina

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
$17,225
$18,500
$20,160
$21,170
5.0%
Books and supplies
$850
$900
$1,100
$1,150
4.5%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,740
$6,020
$6,500
$6,880
5.8%
Other
$600
$700
$750
$800
6.7%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$24,415
$26,120
$28,510
$30,000
5.2%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
3,270
1,459
1,811
Percent admitted
42%
37%
45%
Percent admitted who enrolled
33%
35%
32%
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
397
88%
ACT
139
31%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 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
440
560
SAT Math
420
550
ACT Composite
18
23

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1948 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Theology (THEOL) – Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
7/1/2000 –
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
9/1/1995 –
Accredited
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (ADNUR) – Associate degree programs
6/1/1970 –
Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) – Master’s program
10/1/2002 –
Accredited