29,000 For In-state?!

JiffsMom
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:56:21 +0000

Wisconsin’s Madison Initiative ends up adding $7,500 to the cost over 4 years for OOS students (excluding Minnesotans). There’s no mention of what happens if a student takes longer than 4 years to graduate, but the yearly increase is $750 so it would stand to reason that the 5th year’s Initiative tuition surcharge would be $3,750 - bringing the total surcharge cost up to $11,250. PLUS, the tuition will ALSO increase 5-6% every year, whereas UIUC’s tuition freezes at your freshman year cost. UW-Madison IS cheap for Wisconsin and Minnesota students, but it’s more expensive than UIUC is for Illinois students.

We should know… the Madison Initiative, which was foisted on students AFTER application season last year, was the straw that broke the camel’s back and made it too expensive for my D2 to attend. UW-Madison was her top choice, and that was a crushing blow. Live and learn, and move on… Good thing UIUC was a very close 2nd. :D