After several Maryland schools announced last week that they will impose mid-year tuition increases to offset shortfalls in state budget funding, St. Mary's College of Maryland said Wednesday it will not follow suit.
Officials at the liberal arts college said it isn't considering such a move. "Finding the resources necessary to absorb this budget cut will not be easy," said St. Mary's President Tuajuanda Jordan, "but we will get it done without harm to our mission and without placing an unexpected burden on our students."
The decision is in line with school officials' vote in December to refrain from raising tuition costs this fall. Officials said that it will cost in-state residents $11,500 to attend St. Mary's this fall – a figure that's lower than that of 2010.
Last week, four schools within the University System of Maryland – including flagship University of Maryland College Park – voted to increase tuition for the upcoming spring semester.