Replacing loans with grants, cutting tuition, guaranteeing no price increases, and more. Responding to consumer needs, private colleges are redoubling efforts to stay affordable and accessible. See our news release for NAICU's perspective on this accelerating national trend.

This compendium represents just a few of the many different ways that private colleges and universities are working to make higher education affordable for students and their families. The flexibilty of private colleges and universities allows them to develop new and innovative ways to open the doors to higher education.

Click these links to find examples of what private colleges and universities are doing to help make higher education affordable and accessible:

Enhancing Affordability (Financial aid, tuition, and work initiatives)

Controlling Costs (Administrative streamlining and consortial arrangements)

Price and Cost Transparency

Updated March 13, 2008. For more information, contact NAICU.