When a college slashes tuition then asks for donations

SocratesPost is always on the frontlines scouring the news for relevant updates in the college admissions landscape. We look for anything that can help shape our understanding of the latest trends in admissions and help our readers see the direction in which we’re moving.

Questions we explored this week:

  • New financial model: This college slashed tuition and asked donors to make up for lost revenue. Which college was it and did it work?
  • These two public colleges will soon merge into one… Which ones and where?
  • This college professor believes in “ungrading” and getting rid of TurnItIn.com. What’s behind this theory?

October 28, 2019 — St. John’s College and yes
Yes. Applications and donations increased. Tuition dropped from $52k to $35k. To make up for it, the college is asking for $300 million more in donations...

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