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
$18,740
$20,210
$21,550
$22,700
5.3%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$6,780
$8,086
$8,338
$8,338
0.0%
Other
$3,000
$3,000
$3,150
$3,150
0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board
$10,500
$10,500
$11,000
$13,654
24.1%
Other
$3,000
$3,150
$3,150
$3,150
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$3,000
$3,000
$3,150
$3,150
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$29,520
$32,496
$34,238
$35,388
3.4%
Off Campus
$33,240
$35,060
$36,900
$40,704
10.3%
Off Campus with Family
$22,740
$24,410
$25,900
$27,050
4.4%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$30
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,401
447
954
Percent admitted
69%
66%
70%
Percent admitted who enrolled
44%
46%
43%
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
333
79%
ACT
251
59%
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
470
580
SAT Math
450
550
SAT Writing
450
570
ACT Composite
20
26
ACT English
19
26
ACT Math
18
25
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
7/1/1972 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Pharmacy (PHAR) – Professional degree programs
6/18/2000 –
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
4/21/2007 –
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
9/1/1996 –
Accredited