Birmingham-Southern Cutting Tuition by More Than Half

Tuition is rapidly increasing at many colleges and universities across the country, but Birmingham-Southern College will now be moving the other direction.

University officials say they will reduce tuition and mandatory fees by more than 50 percent starting in fall 2018.

"The marketplace spoke, and we listened," BSC President Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith says. "We want to make sure that the best and brightest students have access to the kind of personalized, challenging, hands-on educational experience that BSC provides."

BSC is resetting tuition back to rates from more than 15 years ago. Tuition for the 2017-18 academic year was $35,840. Beginning next year, tuition will be $17,650. According to Al.com, BSC will have the most affordable published price among all of the South's prestigious private colleges and universities. The drop in the published tuition price is also expected to allow the college to grow enrollment numbers. BSC currently has 1,300 students.

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