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! 😉