Lynn hikes tuition 3 percent; keeps freeze on other fees
Published December 6th, 2007
By Dale M. King
CITY EDITOR
The Board of Trustees of Lynn University has approved a tuition increase
for undergraduate day students of 3 percent for the 2008-2009 academic
year.
Officials said the increase, for the second straight year, is almost
half the national average of around 6 percent for public and private
institutions for 2007-08.
Tuition for the 11 state universities in Florida – including
Florida Atlantic University – was recently raised 5 percent.
In addition to setting the tuition rate for the upcoming year, the
board continued its freeze on mandatory fees for daytime undergraduate
students. The student service/activity fee will remain at its 2004
rate of $1,000 next year. The telecommunications fee of $250 for resident
students and $100 for commuters has not been raised since before 2000.
The College Board’s annual “Trends in College Pricing,”
out last month, found that 2007-2008 tuition and fee rates at private
institutions rose an average of 5.9 percent. It also reported an average
increase of 6.6 percent at public institutions.
Last year, the College Board reported the same average tuition increase
at private universities of 5.9 percent. The average increase at four-year
public universities for 2006-07 was 6.3 percent.
Lynn President Kevin M. Ross applauded the board’s decision,
calling it a sign that “the university recognizes the need to
keep a handle on costs while sustaining and even improving upon the
educational environment we enjoy.”
The university’s undergraduate tuition for 2008-09 will be $27,800,
up from $26,985 for this year. Rates for evening undergraduate students
will increase by $10 next year to $290 per credit hour. Master’s
students will see a $15 increase per credit hour (from $550 to $565).
The credit hour rate for Ph.D. students was held at $770.
Lynn University is an independent, nonprofit university. It was founded
in 1962 and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools.
The university currently enrolls more than 2,500 students representing
more than 40 U.S. states and 90 nations.
Dale M. King can be reached at 561-549-0832 or at dking@bocanews.com.
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