Delaware

We do this in Iowa as well (just not as much). Several of the majors in the Liberal Arts college are also more expensive (Physics, Chemistry, some Art and Design curriculum). It is even worse if you look at the external dollars the engineering school brings in.

When we first did this in Iowa, the statement was made it was because those students can afford it. They quickly scrubbed that justification. That is the real reason they are doing this.

You are not going to sell this to middle class parents who are squeezed in both directions.