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
$14,784
$15,596
$16,560
$17,112
3.3%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$4,604
$4,734
$4,900
$5,080
3.7%
Other
$3,500
$4,000
$4,000
$4,000
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$23,888
$25,330
$26,460
$27,192
2.8%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,513
635
878
Percent admitted
71%
71%
71%
Percent admitted who enrolled
56%
61%
52%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
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
285
47%
ACT
473
78%
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
450
570
SAT Math
430
560
ACT Composite
19
26
ACT English
20
27
ACT Math
18
24
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1950 –
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
9/1/1968 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
1/1/1967 –
Accredited
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (NUR) – Baccalaureate program
12/1/1962 –
Accredited
Nursing (ADNUR) – Associate degree programs
12/1/1967 –
Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) – Master’s program
10/1/2002 –
Accredited