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 School of Law said today it's freezing tuition next fall -- and implementing a de-facto tuition cut -- making it one of 

a handful of private Minnesota higher-ed institutions

 in the past few years to announce such moves.

First-years enrolling for the 2014-15 term will also save more than $2,000 their initial year through St. Thomas' switch from a per-credit tuition structure to one that uses a flat fee. The school says it will also freeze tuition for second- and third-year students.

 by the national enrollment slump. When Dean Rob Vischer spoke to me in July, he was projecting a 16 percent drop in enrollment from the 143 students the school took in last fall.

He told me the school is still financially solid, has a $60 million endowment and an alumni-donation rate of more than 50 percent.

I've got a call in about two statements made in the press release:

(Just trying to get some figures to compare.)

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The University of St. Thomas School of Law said today it’s freezing tuition next fall — and implementing a de-facto tuition cut — making it one of a handful of private Minnesota higher-ed institutions in the past few years to announce such moves. (Close to 30 colleges and universities have done the same around the 

The University of St. Thomas School of Law said today it’s freezing tuition next fall — and implementing a de-facto tuition cut — making it one of a handful of private Minnesota higher-ed institutions in the past few years to announce such moves. (Close to 30 colleges and universities have done the same around the Read more →


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