<p>I think the author has the concept backwards. All schools which have athletics (and that’s virtually all schools) charge fees to fund them. These schools aren’t “hiding” their athletic fees - quite the contrary. They’re building them into the published tuition rate so that their families can see what the full cost of attendance is. Most schools have separate fees in addition to tuition which can come as a surprise to students who don’t research the full cost of attendance before enrolling.</p>