Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$12,450
$13,100
$14,000
$14,000
0.0%
Books and supplies
$1,052
$1,200
$1,000
$1,200
20.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$5,000
$6,012
$5,240
$5,700
8.8%
Other
$2,176
$2,931
$3,500
$3,500
0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board
$6,651
$6,012
$5,240
$5,700
8.8%
Other
$4,944
$5,272
$5,500
$4,500
-18.2%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,450
$4,131
$3,500
$4,500
28.6%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$20,678
$23,243
$23,740
$24,400
2.8%
Off Campus
$25,097
$25,584
$25,740
$25,400
-1.3%
Off Campus with Family
$15,952
$18,431
$18,500
$19,700
6.5%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
534
273
261
Percent admitted
62%
63%
60%
Percent admitted who enrolled
50%
51%
50%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
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
105
80%
ACT
88
67%
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
370
498
SAT Math
388
490
SAT Writing
380
490
ACT Composite
15
19
ACT English
14
20
ACT Math
15
18
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
7/1/1966 –
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
9/1/1969 –
Accredited