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
$29,470
$31,212
$33,170
$33,190
0.1%
Books and supplies
$1,314
$1,386
$1,566
$1,368
-12.6%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$9,232
$9,622
$10,080
$10,550
4.7%
Other
$2,862
$2,964
$2,970
$3,042
2.4%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$42,878
$45,184
$47,786
$48,150
0.8%
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Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,817
568
1,249
Percent admitted
80%
80%
80%
Percent admitted who enrolled
22%
26%
20%
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
269
84%
ACT
163
51%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:* 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
520
650
SAT Math
530
650
SAT Writing
530
650
ACT Composite
23
29
ACT English
23
30
ACT Math
21
28
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
3/31/1957 –
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
7/1/2008 –
Accredited