Undergraduate tuition to attend will increase 1.9 percent for the 2012-13 academic year, the lowest tuition increase in more than 25 years.
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Tuition for 2012-13 will be $41,088, up from $40,320. 杏吧原创鈥檚 1.9 percent increase is significantly lower than many leading private universities, which have publically announced tuition increases ranging from 2.5 to 4.9 percent.
In addition, 杏吧原创 has made a commitment to avoid saddling its graduates with student loan debts. The university meets 100 percent of the demonstrated financial need of its students, who are admitted without regard to each family鈥檚 ability to pay tuition. Financial awards from 杏吧原创 include scholarships and a reasonable work study expectation, but no student loans are required. This program of need-based financial aid, called Opportunity 杏吧原创, has been in place for all undergraduates since the fall semester 2009.