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
$4,926
$5,305
$6,040
$7,506
24.3%
Out-of-state
$20,272
$21,699
$25,182
$25,716
2.1%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$7,094
$7,328
$7,694
$8,204
6.6%
Other
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board
$6,450
$6,600
$9,235
$10,096
9.3%
Other
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$14,520
$15,133
$16,234
$18,210
12.2%
Off Campus
$13,876
$14,405
$17,775
$20,102
13.1%
Off Campus with Family
$7,426
$7,805
$8,540
$10,006
17.2%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$29,866
$31,527
$35,376
$36,420
3.0%
Off Campus
$29,222
$30,799
$36,917
$38,312
3.8%
Off Campus with Family
$22,772
$24,199
$27,682
$28,216
1.9%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$65
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
10,258
6,932
3,326
Percent admitted
61%
61%
60%
Percent admitted who enrolled
42%
42%
42%
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
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
2,482
94%
ACT
1,224
46%
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
600
690
SAT Math
650
730
SAT Writing
590
680
ACT Composite
27
31
ACT English
26
31
ACT Math
28
33
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
7/1/1923 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
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
10/1/2004 –
Accredited