Colleges Freeze Tuition Rates for 2013-14 School Year

It seems as though all that’s ever reported is the rising cost of college tuition rates.

While there is truth to that claim, many colleges are working towards making college more affordable or, at the very least, stopping rates from becoming even less affordable for students.

Critics of tuition cuts or freezes question whether or not the quality of education will suffer or reduce the amount of financial aid granted to students in need. Additionally, some critics consider tuition freezes a publicity stunt. Whether or not you find value in the situation is up to you.

The following list that includes, but is not limited to, schools that have frozen or reduced tuition for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year*.

See if your school is on the list!

• Ancilla College

• Antioch University – Midwest

• The Art Institutes

• Belmont Abbey College

• Bemidji State University

• Benedict College

• Broward College

• Cabrini College

• Central Lakes College

• Century College

• Chadron State College

• University of Cincinnati

• Elmira College

• University of Evansville

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

• Huntington University

• Iowa State University

• University of Iowa

• University of Northern Iowa

• Lake Superior College

• Lyon College

• Metropolitan State University

• University of Minnesota

• Minnesota State University Mankato

• Minnesota State University Morrhead

• Mount Holyoke College

• University of Nebraska at Kearney

• University of Nebraska – Lincoln

• University of Nebraska Medical Center

• University of Nebraska at Omaha

• Newberry College

• Ohio State University

• Peru State College

• Rhode Island College

• University of Rhode Island

• Ridgewater College

• Roger Williams University

• Rowan University

• Seminole State College of Florida

• South Central College

• Southwest Minnesota State University

• Saint Cloud State University

• St. Paul College

• University of Toledo

• University of Charleston

• University of Maine

• Urbana University

• Wayne State College

• Winona State University

• University of Wisconsin Colleges

• Wittenberg University

• York College

*Many schools include stipulations where the freeze only applies to residents or in-state students.

It’s important to note that many of the schools do not include room and board charges as well as health, activity or technology frees within the freezes. These fees can add up to a significant amount on top of the frozen or reduced tuition rates.

Nonetheless, a freeze or reduction is certainly better than a raise, don’t you agree?

Have you heard of additional schools freezing or reducing tuition for the upcoming school year? If so, we’d love to add them to the list!

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