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
$23,918
$25,556
$26,800
$27,598
3.0%
Books and supplies
$1,400
$1,500
$1,600
$1,600
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$8,212
$8,570
$8,914
$9,182
3.0%
Other
$2,484
$2,980
$3,040
$3,130
3.0%
Off Campus
Room and board
$6,648
$7,288
$8,870
$9,136
3.0%
Other
$2,956
$3,124
$3,234
$3,330
3.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,956
$3,124
$3,234
$3,330
3.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$36,014
$38,606
$40,354
$41,510
2.9%
Off Campus
$34,922
$37,468
$40,504
$41,664
2.9%
Off Campus with Family
$28,274
$30,180
$31,634
$32,528
2.8%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$35
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
3,800
1,259
2,541
Percent admitted
71%
71%
71%
Percent admitted who enrolled
27%
26%
27%
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
666
92%
ACT
57
8%
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
490
570
SAT Math
490
600
SAT Writing
480
570
ACT Composite
21
26
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
7/1/1955 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation
Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) – Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses
9/30/1996 –
Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational Therapy (OT) – Professional Programs
12/1/2000 –
Accredited
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
4/1/2005 –
Accredited