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
$24,645
$26,396
$28,190
$29,470
4.5%
Books and supplies
$750
$800
$800
$1,000
25.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$10,130
$10,810
$11,506
$12,372
7.5%
Other
$1,300
$1,300
$1,300
$1,340
3.1%
Off Campus
Room and board
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$10,000
566.7%
Other
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
$2,850
14.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$4,000
$4,000
$4,000
$4,300
7.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$36,825
$39,306
$41,796
$44,182
5.7%
Off Campus
$29,395
$31,196
$32,990
$43,320
31.3%
Off Campus with Family
$29,395
$31,196
$32,990
$34,770
5.4%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
8,073
3,698
4,375
Percent admitted
47%
47%
46%
Percent admitted who enrolled
34%
36%
32%
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
1,205
94%
ACT
236
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
450
550
SAT Math
450
570
SAT Writing
450
550
ACT Composite
19
25
ACT English
19
24
ACT Math
18
25
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1966 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dental Hygiene (DH)
1/13/1994 –
Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics
12/1/1982 –
Pre-Accredited