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
$25,680
$28,320
$30,600
$31,000
1.3%
Books and supplies
$2,000
$2,100
$2,100
$2,100
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$7,912
$8,361
$8,712
$8,865
1.8%
Other
$2,423
$2,493
$2,575
$2,718
5.6%
Off Campus
Room and board
$5,887
$5,886
$6,156
$6,156
0.0%
Other
$2,690
$2,781
$2,880
$3,069
6.6%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,690
$2,781
$2,880
$3,069
6.6%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$38,015
$41,274
$43,987
$44,683
1.6%
Off Campus
$36,257
$39,087
$41,736
$42,325
1.4%
Off Campus with Family
$30,370
$33,201
$35,580
$36,169
1.7%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,449
912
1,537
Percent admitted
50%
52%
48%
Percent admitted who enrolled
39%
42%
37%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Recommendations
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
420
89%
ACT
84
18%
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
460
590
SAT Math
430
550
SAT Writing
450
580
ACT Composite
18
25
ACT English
18
27
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
7/1/1969 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
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
9/1/1970 –
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
9/1/1951 –
Accredited