Tuition for Washington University undergraduate students will increase from $52,400 to $54,250 for the 2019-2020 academic year.
This 3.5 percent increase, or $1,850, is consistent with the past four years of tuition increases at the University for undergraduate students.
Student Union hosted a tuition forum for undergraduate students in Umrath Lounge Nov. 15. Washington University raised tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year by 3.5 percent.
Tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year will be $52,400, an increase of 3.5 percent ($1,750) over the current $50,650 tuition, Amy B. Kweskin, vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer, announced today.
There are several factors that determine the cost of tuition, including the budgets and expenses of the four undergraduate schools as well as consideration for affordability. The tuition then covers a variety of expenses, the largest being faculty compensation.
For the third consecutive year, tuition will increase by 3.5 percent, rising by $1,700 to make the grand total $50,650 for the 2017-2018 academic year, up from $49,950 this year.
Tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year will be $50,650, an increase of 3.5 percent ($1,700) from the $48,950 charged for 2016-2017, Provost Holden Thorp announced via a letter sent to students and parents Thursday morning.
Point: Wash. U. students don’t need to overburden themselves by taking too many credits; students need to find the right balance between academics, activities and sleep.
Counterpoint: the price of Wash. U. is too high to justify slacking off, and students should partake in as many activities as possible.
Washington University’s undergraduate tuition will see a 3.5 percent, or $1,650, increase, bringing the total to $48,950 for the 2016-2017 academic year, Provost Holden Thorp announced Tuesday morning.
While tuition hikes are nothing new, we at Student Life feel that this year’s increase warrants some special attention, specifically because of the way this year’s increase has been presented.
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