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
$27,700
$29,990
$29,300
$30,100
2.7%
Books and supplies
$1,050
$1,100
$1,150
$1,200
4.3%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$9,650
$10,100
$10,900
$10,900
0.0%
Other
$3,800
$4,000
$4,200
$4,400
4.8%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$42,200
$45,190
$45,550
$46,600
2.3%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$35
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,657
1,170
1,487
Percent admitted
62%
60%
63%
Percent admitted who enrolled
23%
25%
21%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
297
79%
ACT
131
35%
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
410
510
SAT Math
410
530
ACT Composite
17
21
ACT English
16
21
ACT Math
16
20
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1967 –
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
9/1/1995 –
Accredited