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
$5,756
$6,176
$6,536
$6,904
5.6%
Out-of-state
$13,490
$14,510
$15,550
$16,568
6.5%
Books and supplies
$800
$877
$877
$1,100
25.4%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$6,304
$6,490
$6,622
$6,970
5.3%
Other
$2,300
$2,600
$2,600
$2,900
11.5%
Off Campus
Room and board
$6,218
$6,398
$6,622
$6,872
3.8%
Other
$3,341
$3,612
$3,777
$4,400
16.5%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$5,973
$6,244
$6,409
$7,400
15.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$15,160
$16,143
$16,635
$17,874
7.4%
Off Campus
$16,115
$17,063
$17,812
$19,276
8.2%
Off Campus with Family
$12,529
$13,297
$13,822
$15,404
11.4%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$22,894
$24,477
$25,649
$27,538
7.4%
Off Campus
$23,849
$25,397
$26,826
$28,940
7.9%
Off Campus with Family
$20,263
$21,631
$22,836
$25,068
9.8%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
6,166
2,493
3,673
Percent admitted
71%
67%
74%
Percent admitted who enrolled
33%
36%
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
1,268
88%
ACT
173
12%
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
460
550
ACT Composite
19
23
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1928 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics
1/1/1993 –
Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) – Graduate degree programs
11/1/1987 – 10/31/2000
Resigned
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs
11/1/1987 –
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
4/21/2004 –
Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
4/21/2004 –
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
9/1/1977 –
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
9/1/1997 –
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
1/1/1954 –
Accredited