If you are an incoming freshman (or the parent of that student) one of the main concerns you should have is how much your tuition is going to increase over the course of your educational career. There is no perfect science to forecasting what the tuition increases will be but a good starting place is to ask your school what their percentage increases have been over the course of the past 5 to 10 years.  They may not be able to readily answer that question but they can always get back to you.

Based upon a study by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) the following colleges and universities have made promises of no tuition increases to their incoming students. My guess is that room & board expenses are still up for grabs when it comes to fee hikes but a tuition guarantee is certainly something to appreciate.

• Andrews University
  Berrien Springs, MI
• Capitol College
  Laurel, MD
• Cleary University
  Ann Arbor, MI
• College of St. Joseph
  Rutland, VT
• George Washington University
  Washington, DC
• Hardin-Simmons University
  Abilene, TX
• Hiram College
  Hiram, OH
• Holy Cross College
  Notre Dame, IN
• Huntingdon College
  Montgomery, Alabama
• Illinois public universities
• Immaculata University
  Immaculata, PA
• University of Colorado
  Boulder, CO
• University of Texas, Dallas
  Dallas, TX

If you know of any other colleges or universities that are implementing a fixed tuition rate for incoming students, please be sure to share in the comment section below. The more we all know the better! 😉