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On Thursday, Fitchburg State University announced it would no longer charge an application fee for those applying to its undergraduate programs, saving prospective students $50. Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced a similar change earlier this year, eradicating a $70 application fee in an effort to make its application process more financially accessible.

Should all colleges drop their application fees?
Yes, it makes the application process more accessible. (39%, 54 VOTES)
Yes, it's an unnecessary fee on top of the cost of matriculating. (31%, 43 VOTES)
No, application fees weed out unserious applicants. (25%, 35 VOTES)
No, colleges aren't in a financial position to forego revenue streams. (6%, 8 VOTES)
Poll Description

On Thursday, Fitchburg State University announced it would no longer charge an application fee for those applying to its undergraduate programs, saving prospective students $50. Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced a similar change earlier this year, eradicating a $70 application fee in an effort to make its application process more financially accessible.

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4 Comments

  • November 3, 2020
    Degrees from these schools and others are not worth the paper they are printed on. Anyone willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars for an online education should have their head examined.
  • November 3, 2020

    Not only should they drop their app fee, they should lower tuition for all remote students. The education is clearly inferior and the price is the same.

  • November 3, 2020

    $50 is nothing compared to thousands of dollars in other fees. I think they should drop their prices in general.

  • November 3, 2020
    How about another option: Allow each college to decide for itself.