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
In-state
$5,950
$6,209
$6,515
$7,016
7.7%
Out-of-state
$12,030
$12,289
$12,595
$13,096
4.0%
Books and supplies
$850
$950
$950
$950
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$6,470
$6,538
$8,065
$8,240
2.2%
Other
$1,390
$1,750
$1,750
$1,750
0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board
$6,470
$6,538
$8,065
$8,240
2.2%
Other
$1,390
$1,750
$1,750
$1,750
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,240
$2,600
$2,600
$2,600
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$14,660
$15,447
$17,280
$17,956
3.9%
Off Campus
$14,660
$15,447
$17,280
$17,956
3.9%
Off Campus with Family
$9,040
$9,759
$10,065
$10,566
5.0%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$20,740
$21,527
$23,360
$24,036
2.9%
Off Campus
$20,740
$21,527
$23,360
$24,036
2.9%
Off Campus with Family
$15,120
$15,839
$16,145
$16,646
3.1%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
5,393
2,605
2,759
Percent admitted
58%
53%
62%
Percent admitted who enrolled
37%
40%
34%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Recommendations
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,018
94%
ACT
80
8%
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
550
SAT Math
470
560
ACT Composite
19
23
- Applicants to the Learning Disabilities Program are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores. These applicants, but no others, are required to submit WAIS-II or equivalent test results.
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1957 –
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
7/1/2007 –
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
3/20/2003 –
Accredited