Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
- Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
In-state
$3,638
$3,902
$4,262
$4,502
5.6%
Out-of-state
$10,238
$10,574
$11,006
$11,150
1.3%
Books and supplies
$855
$891
$900
$910
1.1%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$4,088
$4,160
$4,192
$4,234
1.0%
Other
$2,468
$2,540
$2,570
$2,593
0.9%
Off Campus
Room and board
$4,496
$4,565
$4,600
$4,645
1.0%
Other
$3,422
$3,494
$3,506
$3,539
0.9%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$3,284
$3,356
$3,368
$3,475
3.2%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$11,049
$11,493
$11,924
$12,239
2.6%
Off Campus
$12,411
$12,852
$13,268
$13,596
2.5%
Off Campus with Family
$7,777
$8,149
$8,530
$8,887
4.2%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$17,649
$18,165
$18,668
$18,887
1.2%
Off Campus
$19,011
$19,524
$20,012
$20,244
1.2%
Off Campus with Family
$14,377
$14,821
$15,274
$15,535
1.7%
Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
775
373
402
Percent admitted
90%
89%
92%
Percent admitted who enrolled
52%
52%
52%
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 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
215
59%
ACT
117
32%
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
550
SAT Math
460
570
ACT Composite
18
23
ACT English
17
22
ACT Math
18
24
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1975 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) – Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
7/1/2007 –
Accredited