a snippet from the "Message to the Duke Community" email

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>"Tuition and Financial Aid </p>

<p>We recognize that the families of our students are experiencing thesame financial challenges as the University and we have sought to keepcost increases to a minimum. Undergraduate tuition, fees, room andboard will increase by 3.9% for the 2009-10 academic year, one of thesmallest tuition increases in recent years. The costs of graduate andprofessional programs will also rise more slowly than in the past. Atthe same time, Duke reaffirms its commitment to admitting the bestundergraduates regardless of their ability to pay and to meeting thefull demonstrated financial need for all students. The funds
theUniversity invests in undergraduate aid will continue to increase at asignificantly greater rate than tuition....."</p>

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<p>That's great to hear for people receiving financial aid.</p>

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<p>SHRINKRAP: are you already accepted? or are you waiting for rd?</p>

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<p>Ooops! I'm a parent. My daughter is a freshman and she got that email.</p>