Ever considered lowering student costs this way?
May 1, 2009 by Geneva ReidPosted in: Admissions & Financial Aid, Enrollment, Latest News & Views
Lowering costs to attract students isn’t new – but offering a three-year degree program is.
That’s what they’re doing at Lipscomb University, a private institution in Nashville, TN.
If students carry a full load for two summers, as well as during the fall and spring semesters, they can graduate in three years in 54 of the university’s majors.
This means a savings of more than $10,000 in tuition, room and board. Students participating in the three-year program would also receive a $1,000 incentive, which they can apply toward school costs or study-abroad expenses.
The wrinkle in the plan is that students will have to hit the ground running. In other words, they’ll need to choose a career path and major by the time they set foot on campus as freshmen.
Is that a reasonable expectation? What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
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August 12th, 2009 at 10:38 am
While it sounds like a good idea, in some professional programs such as nursing all students are not at the same level and eveyone can’t hit the ground runinng and maintain that pace. Doing two curricula (3 and 4 year) is very expensive for the school and requires additional faculty resources or no one ever gets a break. Small schools with no extra people probably can’t do it.