<p>Everyone makes very good points, but I’m disappointed that I received no sympathy. Money is always a concern when we are talking about costs of this magnitude. Shouldn’t the “massive building campaign” be financed by a capital budget coming from the State and private donations? I personally believe that part of the annual pricing of college tuition is made based upon how the school is positioning itself against the competition. For example, Delaware perceived that it was looking too cheap, so it raised OOS tuition to match schools such as Penn State. I think the annual process works to the UD’s advantage. Students begin their college search a couple of years before they know the actual freshman tuition. Students are require to accept admissions offers by May 1 before the freshman tuition prices are available. I admit that I did not pay enough attention to the pattern of tuition increases to predict the percentage increase.</p>