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Overview

Location Birmingham, Alabama Conway, Arkansas Winter Park, Florida Tampa, Florida Springfield, Illinois San Antonio, Texas
Campus setting City: Midsize City: Small Suburb: Large City: Large City: Midsize City: Large
College type 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Public Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system 4-1-4 Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate 78.0% 80.0% 83.0% 83.0% 67.0% 92.0%
Common app member Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Religious affiliation Methodism Methodism Presbyterian

Admission

Acceptance rate 65.9% 68.3% 48.7% 53.5% 79.5% 33.7%
Application fees $50 $50
Undergraduate: $40

Graduate: $40
$50
SAT range 1090 - 1240 1090 - 1340 N/A 1070 - 1240 990 - 1250 1280 - 1468
ACT range 22 - 28 24 - 31 N/A 23 - 28 21 - 27 29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score 7.0% 13.0% 20.0% 50.0% 39.0%
Students submitting ACT score 54.0% 69.0% 11.0% 20.0% 29.0%
Total number of applicants 2,461 2,385 8,409 32,904 2,496 9,626
Total number of admissions given out 1,622 1,629 4,094 17,620 1,984 3,246
Admitted students who chose to enroll 244 316 549 3,102 264 663
Yield rate 15.0% 19.4% 13.4% 17.6% 13.3% 20.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High school GPA Required Required Required Required Required Required
Recommendation letters Not required Not required Required Required Not required Required
High school transcript Not required Not required Not required Not required Not required Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) Not required Not required Required Required Required Required

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price $33,790 $47,304 $68,790 $44,404
In state: $16,411

Out of state: $26,026
$61,132
Average net price $22,888 $9,968 $30,229 $34,720 $11,965 $27,356
Tuition $18,850 $33,000 $54,740 $29,162
In state: $9,503

Out of state: $19,118
$46,776
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $7,900

Meal plan: $5,650
Room/dormitory: $6,700

Meal plan: $6,500
Room/dormitory: $9,250

Meal plan: $6,390
Room/dormitory: $6,144

Meal plan: $5,772
Room/dormitory: $7,610

Meal plan: $4,200
Room/dormitory: $8,690

Meal plan: $5,903
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

97.0%
Average amount $10,781
100.0%
Average amount $45,130
96.0%
Average amount $38,351
98.0%
Average amount $13,448
94.0%
Average amount $12,335
99.0%
Average amount $35,240
Students receiving federal student loan 79.0%
Average amount $3,074
41.0%
Average amount $5,363
36.0%
Average amount $5,292
84.0%
Average amount $3,594
49.0%
Average amount $5,016
35.0%
Average amount $5,106
Students taking out private loans 6.0%
Average amount $13,570
4.0%
Average amount $11,854
3.0%
Average amount $25,790
27.0%
Average amount $9,478
4.0%
Average amount $8,320
9.0%
Average amount $9,457

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 1,058
Men 48.7% Women 51.3%
1,111
Men 48.9% Women 51.1%
2,510
Men 40.0% Women 60.0%
9,838
Men 39.2% Women 60.8%
2,503
Men 46.8% Women 53.2%
2,527
Men 47.3% Women 52.7%
Graduate students N/A 9
Men 55.6% Women 44.4%
547
Men 44.8% Women 55.2%
956
Men 39.7% Women 60.3%
1,441
Men 48.9% Women 51.1%
177
Men 39.0% Women 61.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Moderate
Out-of-state students 38.4% N/A 49.1% N/A 8.8% 20.6%
International students 1.5% 2.1% 9.0% 6.4% 6.9% 4.1%
Campus local/setting City: Midsize City: Small Suburb: Large City: Large City: Midsize City: Large
Dormitory capacity 1,418 1,258 1,555 4,800 1,123 1,779
First year students are required to live on campus? No No No No No No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Alabama Georgia Tennessee Florida Texas N/A Florida New York Georgia Connecticut North Carolina N/A Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Michigan Minnesota Texas California Arizona Oregon Louisiana

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Health Professions
  • Psychology
  • Business
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Education
  • Social Sciences
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • History
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Education
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Education
  • Visual & Performing Arts
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Business
  • Public Administration and Social Service
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Business
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Education
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio 10:1 11:1 11:1 18:1 12:1 9:1
Institutional accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Higher Learning Commission Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Higher Learning Commission Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate 69.8% 72.9% 70.6% 62.1% 53.4% 79.9%
Dropout rate 4.8% 26.8% 0.4% 36.5% 45.1% 5.0%
Transferred out 24.7% N/A 28.8% N/A N/A 15.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,374
  • Year 2: $33,993
  • Year 3: $50,065
Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,048
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,580
  • Year 2: $26,933
  • Year 3: N/A
Economics (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $38,848
  • Year 2: $38,289
  • Year 3: $44,857
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $25,194
  • Year 3: $31,986
Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $22,652
  • Year 3: $31,827
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $16,478
  • Year 3: N/A
Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $19,573
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $18,582
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,158
  • Year 2: $62,806
  • Year 3: $75,171
Economics (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $44,266
  • Year 2: $42,044
  • Year 3: $57,122
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $43,638
  • Year 3: $47,646
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,075
  • Year 2: $45,500
  • Year 3: $46,388
International Business (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $44,044
  • Year 2: $43,798
  • Year 3: $44,591
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $30,330
  • Year 2: $36,368
  • Year 3: $40,355
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $20,629
  • Year 2: $25,194
  • Year 3: $39,001
Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $24,214
  • Year 2: $30,228
  • Year 3: $34,385
Music (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $18,126
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $27,620
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $28,095
  • Year 2: $20,140
  • Year 3: $22,697
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $89,985
  • Year 2: $97,959
  • Year 3: $94,011
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $62,264
  • Year 2: $59,253
  • Year 3: $74,110
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $48,568
  • Year 2: $49,579
  • Year 3: $63,366
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $60,038
  • Year 2: $56,825
  • Year 3: $62,743
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $51,611
  • Year 2: $45,500
  • Year 3: $62,568
Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,708
  • Year 2: $38,597
  • Year 3: $55,737
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,633
  • Year 2: $38,289
  • Year 3: $55,450
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,146
  • Year 2: $35,701
  • Year 3: $49,348
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $26,461
  • Year 2: $25,525
  • Year 3: $41,311
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $34,278
  • Year 2: $39,592
  • Year 3: $40,843
Computer Science (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $75,512
  • Year 2: $78,343
  • Year 3: $90,183
Computer Systems Analysis (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $76,296
  • Year 2: $75,989
  • Year 3: $80,475
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,137
  • Year 2: $64,493
  • Year 3: $73,396
Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,516
  • Year 2: $60,399
  • Year 3: $69,637
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $53,304
  • Year 2: $56,579
  • Year 3: $56,325
Public Health (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $48,819
  • Year 2: $50,231
  • Year 3: $56,077
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $46,603
  • Year 2: $50,856
  • Year 3: $54,419
Public Administration (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $48,642
  • Year 2: $50,161
  • Year 3: $53,394
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $53,054
  • Year 2: $51,392
  • Year 3: $49,957
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $41,513
  • Year 2: $40,209
  • Year 3: $48,226
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $79,419
  • Year 2: $88,342
  • Year 3: $118,436
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $77,213
  • Year 3: $98,114
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,972
  • Year 2: $64,990
  • Year 3: $74,778
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $66,003
  • Year 3: $74,002
Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,126
  • Year 2: $41,937
  • Year 3: $54,622
Economics (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $52,107
  • Year 3: $51,821
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $51,586
  • Year 2: $51,440
  • Year 3: $51,584
Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $28,816
  • Year 3: N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,367
  • Year 2: $53,108
  • Year 3: N/A
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $29,357
  • Year 2: $36,848
  • Year 3: N/A