“Compared to our sister Ivies, Harvard’s tuition package for [next year] puts us roughly in the middle of the pack,” Shen wrote in an e-mail.
“We’re glad we’re one of the more affordable institutions out there.”
And even students attending public universities have not been immune from tuition rises, as states have been cutting back on higher education appropriations as tax revenues have plummeted over the past several years.
Earlier this month, University of Massachusetts trustees allowed campuses to raise student fees by up to $2,000 for next year.
—Jenifer L. Steinhardt contributed to the reporting of this story.
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—Staff writer Daniel P. Mosteller can be reached at dmostell@fas.harvard.edu.