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
$7,589
$8,058
$8,499
$8,925
5.0%
Out-of-state
$15,259
$16,378
$17,112
$17,835
4.2%
Books and supplies
$800
$808
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$6,343
$6,276
$6,856
$7,596
10.8%
Other
$2,330
$3,900
$3,673
$3,400
-7.4%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$17,062
$19,042
$20,028
$20,921
4.5%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$24,732
$27,362
$28,641
$29,831
4.2%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
4,301
1,556
2,745
Percent admitted
70%
64%
73%
Percent admitted who enrolled
34%
34%
34%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
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
878
87%
ACT
132
13%
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
500
570
SAT Math
490
570
ACT Composite
21
24
- Excludes test scores for foreign students, GED students, students above 23, provisionally admitted students and/or those admitted into support programs.
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1927 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs
8/1/2005 –
Pre-Accredited
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
9/1/1983 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
3/1/1999 –
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
9/1/1954 –
Accredited