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Transcript: Basic info BOOKS AND SUPPLIES$940 PERSONAL EXPENSES$1,290 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION (AVERAGE)$562 TOTAL OTHER RELATED EXPENSES$2,792 Highly Ranked Very expensive TUITION $40,848 ROOM (DEPENDING ON TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION) $8,280 BOARD (MOST DINING PLANS) $4,430 FEES $572 TOTAL BILLED EXPENSES $54,130 Pros long distance from home Type of School Private University Four-year Coed Percent applicants admitted: 58% Regionally Accredited New England Association of Colleges and Schools College Board member Calendar: Semester Degrees offered: Bachelor's Master's Doctoral Setting Urban setting Very large city (over 500,000) Residential campus Size Total undergrads: 18,714 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 4,409 Degree-seeking undergrads: 16,624 Graduate enrollment: 14,013 Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1 Student Body How Do I Stack Up? How does my academic performance stack up? 1st-year students: 20% In-state students 80% Out-of-state students 60% Women 40% Men <1% American Indian or Alaska Native 15% Asian 3% Black or African American 9% Hispanic/Latino <1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 49% White 4% Two or more races 10% Non-Resident Alien 57% in top 10th of graduating class 88% in top quarter of graduating class 99% in top half of graduating class 25% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher 36% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 19% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 17% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24 3% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 AP accepted credits Wonderfull campus Student Body 1st-year students:20% In-state students 80% Out-of-state students 60% Women 40% Men <1% American Indian or Alaska Native 15% Asian 3% Black or African American 9% Hispanic/Latino <1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 49% White 4% Two or more races 10% Non-Resident Alien 57% in top 10th of graduating class 88% in top quarter of graduating class 99% in top half of graduating class 25% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher 36% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 19% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 17% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24 3% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 Lots of things to do off and on campus A very prestigous BFA program Average SAT scores are 600-650 in each test section (1800-1950 overall) or higher for the most qualified students. Your standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) Small living spaces Other Related Expenses Cons Billed Expenses for the 2011/2012 Academic Year*