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
$20,400
$21,620
$22,990
$24,440
6.3%
Books and supplies
$800
$900
$900
$900
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$6,680
$6,860
$6,930
$7,000
1.0%
Other
$1,296
$1,555
$2,200
$3,000
36.4%
Off Campus
Room and board
$5,000
$5,500
$6,300
$6,000
-4.8%
Other
$1,296
$1,555
$2,200
$3,000
36.4%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$1,296
$1,555
$2,200
$3,000
36.4%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$29,176
$30,935
$33,020
$35,340
7.0%
Off Campus
$27,496
$29,575
$32,390
$34,340
6.0%
Off Campus with Family
$22,496
$24,075
$26,090
$28,340
8.6%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,080
337
743
Percent admitted
82%
79%
84%
Percent admitted who enrolled
38%
40%
37%
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
252
88%
ACT
107
37%
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
660
SAT Math
510
640
SAT Writing
510
640
ACT Composite
22
29
ACT English
22
28
ACT Math
20
28
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
1/1/1935 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
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
9/1/1946 –
Accredited
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) – Baccalaureate programs
5/21/2005 –
Accredited