2008 Woodie Awards
Tuition to increase again in the fall
by Mallory Dumas
Issue date: 1/28/08 Section: News
Piedmont's tuition will increase for fall 2008.
"Tuition is set based on the cost to operate the campus," says Dr. Tom Bowen, vice president of finance.
Operating the campus includes maintaining all buildings and faculty salaries. This also includes improvements in the dorms.
"Utilities have skyrocketed," says Bowen, "and we have construction costs throughout campus."
Adequate salaries are provided to faculty to remain competitive with other schools.
"The faculty is the piece that makes this institution great," says Bowen.
Tuition was $16,500 this year and will increase to $18,000 in the fall. Room and board costs will remain at $6,000.
Bowen says Piedmont is still in the lower level costs compared to other private colleges. Of Piedmont's comparable colleges, Agnes Scott has the highest tuition at $36,737.
Bowen says it is a good deal for a first rate education.
In the past, Piedmont has strived to increase tuition every other year. It doesn't happen that way all the time. Overall expenses, including property and health insurances, have created a need for an increase now. Tuition last increased in fall 2007.
"Utilities and operations … that's where the money goes," says Bowen. "Students' money is being put to good use and is spent wisely."
"Tuition is set based on the cost to operate the campus," says Dr. Tom Bowen, vice president of finance.
Operating the campus includes maintaining all buildings and faculty salaries. This also includes improvements in the dorms.
"Utilities have skyrocketed," says Bowen, "and we have construction costs throughout campus."
Adequate salaries are provided to faculty to remain competitive with other schools.
"The faculty is the piece that makes this institution great," says Bowen.
Tuition was $16,500 this year and will increase to $18,000 in the fall. Room and board costs will remain at $6,000.
Bowen says Piedmont is still in the lower level costs compared to other private colleges. Of Piedmont's comparable colleges, Agnes Scott has the highest tuition at $36,737.
Bowen says it is a good deal for a first rate education.
In the past, Piedmont has strived to increase tuition every other year. It doesn't happen that way all the time. Overall expenses, including property and health insurances, have created a need for an increase now. Tuition last increased in fall 2007.
"Utilities and operations … that's where the money goes," says Bowen. "Students' money is being put to good use and is spent wisely."
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