5 Colleges That Are Slashing Tuition Costs - Marc Davis, San Francisco Chronicle

As the cost of a college education rises every year, more young people, and their parents can hardly afford the expense of attending an institution of higher learning. Although college costs vary widely, with thousands of dollars in the difference between the most expensive to the least expensive schools, the trend over the past several years has been upward. College bound students and their parents are urged to diligently and persistently search the internet and other sources for the best college and university deals. Not all colleges and universities are raising tuition. Among the institutions slashing costs this year are the following five. (click on header to read the report)