College tuition has risen by over 1000% in the last thirty years. Some college students complain that tuition fees are more than they can afford. Because of that, some colleges have decided to break the jinx and allow as many students as possible to get a low tuition education.
Here are 15 colleges that accept low tuition and are breaking the tuition hyperinflation trend by reversing the rise in fees in the USA.
We will be very brief. So, this a table of what to expect.
Colleges Lowering Tuition
Here are colleges lowering their tuition fees in the USA:
#1 Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Founded in 1856, Seton Hall University is one of the country’s leading Catholic universities that has been developing students in mind, heart and spirit.
For this Catholic University only 14 miles from New York City, Seton Hall proves that you don’t have to break the bank to have access to opportunity.
For students enrolling directly from high school in September, tuition is reduced to $45,610 per year. However, you must keep above a GPA of 3.0, and the offer only lasts for 8 continuous semesters (4 years), the reduction prices Seton Hall is similar to the tuition of state schools.
#2 Converse College, Spartanburg, SC
This economically-diverse, all-female school, where 63% of graduates had jobs or grad school acceptances upon graduation, has taken a hard stance on rising educational costs.
Converse College has “reset” their tuition by reducing it by 43%. At $16,500 a year for tuition, and a total cost of attendance of $26,000, Converse College is a great buy, and one of the least expensive private schools in the region.
#3 Ashland University, Ashland, OH
Ashland University reduced tuition by over $10,000 in 2020. This represents a 37% decrease and lowers the total cost of attendance below the previous tuition costs.
Ashland University offers over 70 majors and has a four-year graduation guarantee, where students not on track get an extra year paid for by the University if students will only adhere to a graduation plan. Ashland University is taking a progressive stance fighting both low-graduation rates and high education costs.
#4 Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
This private, United Methodist-affiliated, nationally ranked and comprehensive University offers five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy, and Law.
The myriad offerings will also be significantly more affordable in the coming school year, with Ohio Northern University pledging to lower tuition for all of its colleges by 20-25%.
#5 Ancilla College, Donaldson, IN
This small, Catholic associate and liberal arts school just approved a 4% drop intuition at what is already the state’s least expensive private school. The decision was made in hopes to expand access to education.
Meanwhile, the college has also added a Computer Information Systems degree, bringing their total to 18 programs. At $6,500 per semester, Ancilla is dramatically below the national average tuition for private colleges.
#6 Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
Starting in the fall of 2019, freshman year at Alaska Pacific University should be a pretty awesome time, with the new 158-mile float trip down the Yukon River as orientation, and a 34% tuition reduction.
The difference is huge and should boost interest and affordability at a school off the beaten path for most in the contiguous U.S.
Lower Tuition for Certain Demographics
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
This private, fifth-ranked national university in the country has pledged to allow admitted students from the city of Chicago to attend the University debt-free.
The UChicago Promise program waives the $75 admission fee and replaces student loans with grants that do not need to be repaid for admitted students who attended high school within the Chicago city limits.
That’s a savings of up to $46,386 a year in-tuition, and the opportunity to attend one of the nation’s best low tuition colleges at a price you can afford.
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO
Metro State has latched on to President Obama’s statement that younger undocumented immigrants will not see deportation, and is now seeking to provide them with an affordable college education.
Though Metro State’s measure is being challenged in court, the current proposal offers a much reduced out-of-state tuition for undocumented immigrants who attended at least three years and graduated from Colorado high schools.
Undocumented immigrants would pay $7,157 for a full year, compared to $4,304 for in-state students, and $15,935 for out-of-state students.
Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, TN
This private, Episcopal, liberal arts college is routinely ranked in the top 40 liberal arts schools in the country. Located on a mountain campus of 13,000 acres, Sewanee has a strong literary association, the longest continuously running literary review in the country, and an Episcopal Seminary.
Sewanee has also produced 26 Rhodes scholars, a number ranking it fourth amongst liberal arts colleges nationwide.
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
A top 40 ranked, all-female, liberal arts college, Mount Holyoke freezes its tuition.
Due to a prestigious history, location, and connections, Mount Holyoke students may participate in the twelve college exchange program.
In this program, students can study for 1 to 2 semesters at one of eleven other schools, including Dartmouth and Vassar College.
University of Charleston, Charleston, WV
This 126-year-old West Virginia state school made news two years ago for pushing a 22% reduction to their sticker price. This year they’re pledging to freeze tuition, continuing the trend of fighting tuition raises.
The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
This public research institution approved a 2019-2020 freeze on undergraduate tuition and a 30% reduction in law school tuition. While the college president has recommended an undergraduate freeze, the 2022 tuition has not yet been set.
With hundreds of majors and scores of graduate degrees, the University of Cincinnati is a great place to move forward academically.
William Peace College, Raleigh, NC
This Presbyterian-affiliated school, previously known as the Peace Institute, changed its name to William Peace College and began admitting males in 2012.
Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
After a $10,000 tuition reset in 2013, Concordia is hardening its stance on education costs by freezing tuition. With a record number of new students, Concordia believes that it is in an excellent position to help families whose finances were eroded in the recession.
Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, NC
After a whopping 33% reduction to tuition in the fall of 2013, Belmont Abbey College has committed to freezing tuition through 2015. Belmont Abbey is a unique place, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Benedictine, Catholic school is the only school with such an affiliation between northern Virginia, and Florida, and was listed as one of the “Best Southeastern Colleges” by the Princeton Review.
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