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VPI Tuition

Students at the University this year are
paying less in tuition room and board and
required fees than students at Virginia
Polytechnical Institute, according to Virginia
Tech student Newspaper.

Undergraduate tuition and required fees for
in-state students are only $542 for one year,
while Virginia Tech students are required to
pay $597. Dormitory and Food Services
charges for one year total $775, as compared to
$846 at VPI. However, Virginia Tech's eating
facilities serve more than 15 meals a week.

The University's tuition and fees increased
only $5 from last year's rates, while $30 was
added onto last years costs at VPI.

A report, released jointly by the American
Association of State Colleges and Universities
and the National Association of State
Universities and Land-Great Colleges stated
that the primary reasons for increased student
charges in state universities across the country
were inflation, the necessity to maintain the
current level of program quality, and
inadequate appropriations from the state
legislatures.