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
$5,692
$6,151
$6,439
$6,748
4.8%
Out-of-state
$16,728
$17,815
$18,313
$19,276
5.3%
Books and supplies
$775
$785
$756
$788
4.2%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$6,580
$6,742
$7,350
$7,988
8.7%
Other
$2,356
$2,414
$1,966
$2,026
3.1%
Off Campus
Room and board
$7,257
$7,436
$7,660
$7,890
3.0%
Other
$2,395
$2,454
$2,528
$2,604
3.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,395
$2,454
$2,486
$2,562
3.1%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$15,403
$16,092
$16,511
$17,550
6.3%
Off Campus
$16,119
$16,826
$17,383
$18,030
3.7%
Off Campus with Family
$8,862
$9,390
$9,681
$10,098
4.3%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$26,439
$27,756
$28,385
$30,078
6.0%
Off Campus
$27,155
$28,490
$29,257
$30,558
4.4%
Off Campus with Family
$19,898
$21,054
$21,555
$22,626
5.0%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,068
559
509
Percent admitted
89%
89%
89%
Percent admitted who enrolled
43%
47%
38%
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
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
367
90%
ACT
110
27%
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
420
530
SAT Math
420
530
SAT Writing
410
510
ACT Composite
16
22
ACT English
15
21
ACT Math
16
22
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1/1/1970 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
9/29/2001 –
Accredited