Editor: Keith Davis Writers: Dave Maley Publisher: Office of Public Information Volume 22, No.12   February 28, 2000

Ithaca College Sets Tuition and Fees for 2000–2001 Tuition at Ithaca College will rise by 4.25 percent for the 2000–2001 school year, representing the second-lowest rate hike since before 1970. The Ithaca College Board of Trustees has approved a budget that sets tuition at $19,192, standard room and board at $8,284, and health insurance at $275, bringing the total cost of attending Ithaca next year to $27,751. In a letter to students’ parents announcing the charges, President Peggy R. Williams wrote that the modest increase reflects a continuing commitment to supporting and enhancing the College’s academic programs. "Ithaca has long maintained a practice of good fiscal management with timely and appropriate investment in its programs and facilities. The result is a high-quality education consistently cited in college guides and national magazines as one of the ‘best values’ in higher education today." The College maintains an ongoing effort to make an Ithaca education accessible for all students through comprehensive institutional financial aid, she wrote, adding, "We continue to work very hard with the federal and state governments to ensure that important assistance programs are available for students and families." Pointing to a group of 20 regionally competitive private institutions with which the College has compared itself for the past two decades, Williams also noted that Ithaca’s 2000–2001 tuition is among the lowest even when compared to those institutions’ 1999–2000 charges.

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