New Orleans, LA – Effective Fall 2015, Dillard University is making several changes in its student fee structure that will reduce some housing costs in an effort to help families, but will include minimal increases in meal plan and graduation fees.
Dillard University recognizes the ever-increasing cost of higher education, but is making every attempt to minimize the impact of those increases on our students and their families. To that end, the Board of Trustees has decided to not increase tuition for the 2015-2016 school year.
Like many other institutions, Dillard has recognized that students are challenged by the costs of tuition and raising tuition could perhaps provide a negative impact on the university especially its enrollment of new students and the continued enrollment of upper class students. Our faculty and staff remain dedicated to providing the best education that will prepare our students to be tomorrow’s leaders. The quality of our education will not suffer by this decision. Moving forward the University will review its costs structure while keeping an eye on decisions made in Washington, DC that impact higher education like the elimination of the Federal Perkins Loan in October 2015.
Other fee changes include a reduction in the single room rate by 33% and the elimination of multiple deposits to one Dillard Deposit of $150 which covers the housing /tuition deposit for new students and elimination of the existing $150 housing deposit for continuing students.
Students at the university, however, will see a minimal increase in some fees. The graduation fee will increase by 2.79% ($12) and there will be a 5% ($86) increase in the meal plan making it $1,805 per semester. The meal plan is a result of rising costs of food and services by Sodexo.
