Wilmington College is reducing its tuition for the 2015-16 academic year in order to make its distinct
educational experience more affordable and accessible to a greater number of students. The new tuition is more than $4,600 less than this year’s cost.
The College believes this 16 percent reduction will help sustain the enrollment growth experienced this fall with its largest entering class of new students. President Jim Reynolds said that, over the past 18 months, College officials have worked on the affordability issue, which nationally has witnessed ever-escalating costs for higher education.
“We’ve had a chance to look at the things that make this educational experience really important and powerful for our students,” he said, “and we’ve come to the realization that, in order to make this experience more accessible to students, we need to make an adjustment in out tuition.”
Wilmington College’s tuition will drop from $28,420 to $23,800. Most of WC’s students receive financial aid so, complementing the $4,620 tuition decrease, the College will continue to offer scholarships and other types of merit, non-need and need-based financial aid to qualified students.
The greatest benefit for current students is they will not experience, for the 2015-16 academic year, what has been an annual tuition increase. Also, supplemental state and federal grants can lower a student’s net tuition costs even more.
“We’re very excited about that because we know that, as the cost of attendance goes up, students have to make some difficult decisions,” Reynolds added. “We’re pleased to offer this opportunity to our current students as well.”
The president credited the College’s ambitious building program featuring two new facilities, new academic majors with more in the offing, and marketing its hallmark for hands-on learning to a greater number of prospective students as contributing to this fall’s record entering class.
“I think the enrollment growth is a testament to the good things that we’re doing,” Reynolds said.
The College believes that, when factoring in the new tuition, Wilmington will look even more attractive to students that compare WC’s value and net cost.
“We have the largest entering class in the history of the college, new academic majors, two brand new buildings that will open in August of 2015, and now some recognition of the need for students to be able to find a college education more affordable,” Reynolds said.
“For those students out there who are considering going on to higher education, we hope this provides the stimulus for you to take a closer look at Wilmington College.”