<p>This is truly very sad for students who can’t afford to attend PC, which I assume assured applicants they the school meets financial need. But if these students are in-state, the U of Rhode Island costs a total of $10,661 a year with some housing options that are less than $3,000 a semester, so there are more affordable alternatives nearby. Clearly a state u is not comparable to a small, SAT-optional Catholic college, but you could make the argument that at least academically the students could receive a comparable education at way less than half the cost near-by. But the issue of whether any student who is qualified should receive sufficient support to attend any university that accepts that student continues to rankle.</p>