2008 Woodie Awards
Some Ivy League schools reduce tuition hikes
Issue date: 3/27/08
Tuition increases at some Ivy League schools for the 2008-09 academic year will be less than those seen in the past several years. Tuition, room and board charges at Harvard College will increase by 3.5 percent to $47,215, the smallest jump seen in seven years.
Additionally, the College plans to increase the financial aid budget by 21.4 percent. Yale's increase will be even less: Their tuition, room and board costs will increase by only 2.2 percent next year.
Like Harvard, Yale recently announced a significant expansion to their financial aid services. The increase in fees at Princeton is somewhat higher, with a 3.9 percent rise to $45,695.
As reported last week in the News-Letter, the price at Hopkins will experience a greater increase than these schools (5 percent).
According to the College Board, the total costs of attending private, four-year universities rose by an average of 5.9 percent for the 2007-08 academic year, which happened to be the same amount by which Hopkins's tuition increased this year.
Additionally, the College plans to increase the financial aid budget by 21.4 percent. Yale's increase will be even less: Their tuition, room and board costs will increase by only 2.2 percent next year.
Like Harvard, Yale recently announced a significant expansion to their financial aid services. The increase in fees at Princeton is somewhat higher, with a 3.9 percent rise to $45,695.
As reported last week in the News-Letter, the price at Hopkins will experience a greater increase than these schools (5 percent).
According to the College Board, the total costs of attending private, four-year universities rose by an average of 5.9 percent for the 2007-08 academic year, which happened to be the same amount by which Hopkins's tuition increased this year.
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