Cost Of Education At The U. Of M.

The following article gives an i idea of the cost of an education at ' the University of Michigan, as compared with other universities and shows how much cheaper it is than the great eastern universities, and one of the reasons why it is so popular with the great masses of this country: The actuul cost of instruction at the U. of M., without taking into consideration the expenses for heating, lighting or repair, for the last three years has been as follows: For 1892 there were 2,692 students, or an average of 19 to each of the 142 professors, at a cost of $174,770, or $64.90 per capita. For 1893 there were 2,778 students, or 17 to each of the 168 professors, at a cost of $200,890, or $72.32 per capita. For 1894 there are 2,628 students, or 15 to each of the 173 professors, at a cost of #233,000, or #89.04 per capita. The extreme low fees charged in all departments at the U. of M. , when compared to other universities is shown by the following table of the fees charged at different institutions: Depts- Lit. Law. Med. Dent. Harvard $600 $4óO $735 $400 Yale 518 215 390 Cornell 106 306 Columbia 620 25 630 U. of 11 155 llö 175 140