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
$19,628
$20,682
$21,712
$22,482
3.5%
Books and supplies
$904
$934
$988
$1,054
6.7%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$7,254
$7,616
$7,978
$8,296
4.0%
Other
$1,294
$1,276
$1,311
$1,398
6.6%
Off Campus
Room and board
$4,700
$4,800
$4,900
$4,900
0.0%
Other
$1,622
$1,630
$1,644
$1,784
8.5%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$1,622
$1,630
$1,644
$1,784
8.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$29,080
$30,508
$31,989
$33,230
3.9%
Off Campus
$26,854
$28,046
$29,244
$30,220
3.3%
Off Campus with Family
$22,154
$23,246
$24,344
$25,320
4.0%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
10,151
3,995
6,128
Percent admitted
60%
60%
60%
Percent admitted who enrolled
23%
24%
22%
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 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,183
83%
ACT
619
44%
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
480
570
SAT Math
490
580
SAT Writing
480
570
ACT Composite
21
25
ACT English
20
25
ACT Math
19
25
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1951 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commissionon Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1971 –
Accredited
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (NUR) – Baccalaureate program
10/1/1987 –
Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) – Master’s program
2/1/1998 –
Accredited