<p>I read that tuition will go up a min of 9% this may so it will affect the incoming freshmen class next year. These tuition prices are going to be up near elite private schools</p>
<p>First of all, tuition goes up every year anyway doesn’t it? It’s locked in once you start but it’s different for each class. I’ve heard about this increase as well but I’m not so sure about the validity of its implementation. Is it possible that this won’t affect the class of 2014?</p>
<p>According the the article in the Chicago trib today there will be a hike increase and it could be much higher than 9% they will not know how much until possibly June. The fees increased this week according to the article.</p>
<p>yeah 9% is like the bare min.</p>
<p>But don’t forget guys that that tuition increase is fixed over 4 years, so figure a 2.5-3.0% increase per year over 4 years. That’s not a bad increase per year actually, since most increases at other institutions that don’t fix tuition for 4 years is in the range of 6-8% per year.</p>
<p>true, but when i can pay 8-10k in state vs 30-33k oos, it makes it hard to justify that’s all i’m saying</p>
<p>Keep in mind that while tuition hold steady for 4 years, fees and room and board can/will increase.</p>
<p>I’m really confused about the notion that a 9% tuition hike is the equivalent to 3-3.5% increase per year. Can someone explain that math to me??? Based on the percentage of tuition in comprehensive fees, I don’t get it. Thanks!</p>
<p>Equivalency in total dollars for four years and it is really something like 3.5% increase per year. Take a base tuiton, any number but say $10,000. Now raise that by 9% and first year tution would be $10,900 and then you pay that amount each year for four years and total is $43,600. If instead you raised it 3.5% for the first year ($10,350) and then raise the total tuition for that year another 3.5% the second year, and then that new total tuition 3.5% the third year, and then that new total tution from third year by another 3.5% for fourth year, you would end up paying close to to $43,600.</p>
<p>the only thing is that the 9% is a minimum. i bet it will be more like 13% and their tuition is already expensive as s**** so…</p>
<p>If your argument is that OOS tuition can’t compete with in-state tuition, we don’t have an argument, einstein10. An equivalently prestigeous in-state institution is clearly more affordable than an equally pestigeous OOS. If thats the case, your decision is easy. Go in-state.</p>
<p>That tuition at Illinois is fixed over 4 years is better than not knowing how much it’s going to go up each year after you start. And while it’s true that fees are not fixed, I believe the increase this year amounted to about $78.00. Housing went up 6%, but you only have to stay in university housing for your first year.</p>
<p>The point is that the university president is giving a heads-up while prospective students and their parents still have time to decide. There won’t be any surprise increase after the May 1st acceptance deadline. That heads-up is called integrity.</p>
<p>The tuition and fees at Illinois are what they are. Wait to get your financial aid package from the colleges where you’ve been accepted, then weigh the cost as one of the factors among the many factors that make up a given institution’s VALUE to a given student. Illinois has many outstanding programs, and is world-renowned institution of higher education. Maintaining those programs is costly, and a 3.5% tuition increase per year is reasonable.</p>
<p>yeah i got into their college of engineering so it’s pretty hard to turn them down</p>
<p>Getting into Engineering is definitely hard to turn down, but it’s one of the best programs in the nation. I looked you up, and I’ll tell you this, although Ohio State is a notch below Illinois in engineering, if you get in, do well, save money, and go to a great grad school. Good luck.</p>
<p>thanks a lot. i really appreciate that</p>
<p>balthezar, what have you heard, think, know, etc. concerning the reputation of ohio university in athens, not ohio state, as a school in general and their engineering program if applicable? i have heard ohio state treats their students like crap since their are so many and i don’t even want to fathom their conversion from quarters to semesters. also, i plan on going pre-law so idk how that might factor into your answer or if you wish to comment on that separately. sorry for the novel. i would appreciate your input b/c you seem pretty knowledgeable about all of this stuff</p>
<p>I honestly don’t know anything about OU-Athens, but I can tell you that at a large university you have to be proactive in order to take advantage of office hours, research opportunities etc. There are so many people that you can easily fade into the background. You need to actively seek out information and opportunity, and you’ll be well ahead of 90% of your fellow students at a large university. Having said that, universities are comprised of colleges, which are in turn comprised of specific majors, and on and on. The way you see a university, no matter how large, is through the small circle of friends that will make the experience memorable for the rest of your life. Go to the university that is the best fit for you that you can afford. It’s as simple as that, and, at the same time, as difficult as you make it.</p>
<p>UIUC is ridiculous when it comes to tuition for OOS students. It is the only reason why I am not attending; I would have to pay like $45,000 a year for the business program.</p>
<p>How about engineering program?is $33,000/year enough?</p>