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Private Colleges Turn To Tuition Slashing To Stay Alive In Crowded Market

In this photo taken on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, a Sweet Briar College student walks past a building at the school in Sweet Briar, Va. The school nearly closed in 2015 amid financial difficulties. (Steve Helber/AP)

With Meghna Chakrabarti

Some private college are slashing tuition. We’ll look behind the numbers and add up the risks and rewards.

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Anya Kamenetz, education correspondent for NPR. Launching the podcast “Life Kit for Parents” next month. Author of “” and “.” ()

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