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
$33,709
$34,998
$36,173
$37,012
2.3%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$9,946
$10,622
$11,042
$11,856
7.4%
Other
$1,795
$1,930
$2,035
$2,132
4.8%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$46,450
$48,550
$50,250
$52,000
3.5%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
29,025
14,693
14,332
Percent admitted
7%
7%
7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
80%
79%
80%
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
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,600
96%
ACT
482
29%
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
690
780
SAT Math
690
790
SAT Writing
690
780
ACT Composite
31
34
ACT English
32
35
ACT Math
31
35
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1929 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) – Professional schools
1/1/1923 –
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)
12/1/1947 –
Accredited
Dental Public Health
5/26/1967 –
Accredited
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
5/26/1967 –
Accredited
Periodontics
12/8/1967 –
Accredited
Endodontics
12/11/1970 –
Accredited
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)
12/15/1972 –
Accredited
Prosthodontics
12/15/1972 –
Accredited
Post Doctoral – Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)
7/24/1997 –
Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) – PhD Doctoral programs
6/4/2008 –
Accredited
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
7/1/1940 –
Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PH) – Graduate schools of public health
1/16/1946 –
Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) – Programs leading to the M.D. degree
7/1/1942 –
Accredited