Tuition increases

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>Hey,
I was looking at a bunch of cost of attendance numbers for various schools, and was kind of shocked at the rate of tuition hikes. It seems to be WAY higher than the inflation rate.</p>

<p>UNC in 07-08 (OOS) was a total of 32,004. 08-09 was 33,874 (+~$1,870). the 09-10 COA of OOS is 36,122, ~$2,300 more than last year. </p>

<p>Is this normal - does cost really go up about that much every year for OOS students? It seems like a huge jump, at this rate, UNC will cost almost 70k/year in 15 years! </p>

<p>So should I expect ~$2,000 a year in cost increases, so about 36k this year, ~38k next, 40k junior year, and 42k by senior year???</p>

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<p>Well, tuition for colleges always seems to be increasing, but stating that it will cost $70 K in 15 years may be extrapolating the data. </p>

<p>However, if you look at how much tuition costs have increased over the last 15 years, it could drastically increase, as you predicted.</p>

<p>Are you OOS and worried about tuition?</p>

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<p>Like most public universities, UNC has been the victim of economic shortfalls which has resulted in tuition increases. Your numbers seem high to me. I've been following things closely the last five or six years and as I recall, the annual tuition increases for OOS students have been between $800 and $1200 annually over the last four to five years. If I recall correctly, it went something like $800 then $1000 for a few years, 1200 and so on.</p>

<p>I really don't remember $2000 annual hikes at UNC. You are also quoting estimates of TOTAL expenses which include travel and other costs. You can live off campus for less than on campus costs and eat for less than meal plans cost after your freshman or sophomore year. With a tuition of $21,753 UNC is a relative bargain when compared to other schools whose tuition ALONE is at or above the number you quoted above for UNC"s estimated total expense.</p>

<p>FWIW, Chancellor Thorp has placed narrowing and/or freezing tuition hikes as as a top priority of his new administration.</p>

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<p>I'm talking about total cost of attendance - so yes - this includes tuition hikes, room & board hikes, fees, travel, etc etc.
And yeah - I was accepted EA OOS and am a little worried about the cost of attendance. I thought I'd be able to afford the ~33k/year cost of attendance when I was looking at colleges (this years cost), but if cost of attendance makes its way up to costing around 42k/year to live like a normal college student, I'm not so sure I could go.</p>

<p>eadad - do you know any link or anything where Thorp said this?? It'd be good for me and my family to read it lol</p>

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<p>TTWhite, I've heard there is another scholarship day coming up for UNC. You could possibly get an invite.</p>

<p>Also, what state are you from?</p>