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
$6,442
$6,623
$7,249
$7,578
4.5%
Out-of-state
$14,467
$15,343
$16,316
$17,270
5.8%
Books and supplies
$1,300
$1,300
$1,300
$1,400
7.7%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$8,031
$8,432
$8,966
$9,424
5.1%
Other
$550
$550
$550
$578
5.1%
Off Campus
Room and board
$7,062
$7,062
$5,500
$6,194
12.6%
Other
$1,621
$1,621
$1,421
$1,852
30.3%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$1,250
$1,250
$1,250
$1,412
13.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$16,323
$16,905
$18,065
$18,980
5.1%
Off Campus
$16,425
$16,606
$15,470
$17,024
10.0%
Off Campus with Family
$8,992
$9,173
$9,799
$10,390
6.0%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$24,348
$25,625
$27,132
$28,672
5.7%
Off Campus
$24,450
$25,326
$24,537
$26,716
8.9%
Off Campus with Family
$17,017
$17,893
$18,866
$20,082
6.4%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
5,597
2,105
3,492
Percent admitted
71%
67%
74%
Percent admitted who enrolled
31%
32%
31%
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
1,219
98%
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
440
480
SAT Math
430
480
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1952 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) – Clinical training programs at the master’s, doctoral, and postgraduate levels
7/31/2003 –
Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs
9/3/1974 –
Accredited
Audiology (AUD) – Graduate degree programs
12/1/1994 – 12/31/2006
Resigned
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
9/28/2002 –
Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
9/28/2002 –
Accredited
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) – Institutions and programs at the certificate, master’s, or doctoral degree level
5/1/1959 –
Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) – Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health
5/30/1998 –
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
10/22/2004 –
Accredited