Tuition-free programs have become more popular in recent years at colleges across the country as a way to recruit more students without lowering overall sticker price. Several Big Ten schools — including Wisconsin, Michigan, Purdue and Ohio State — have made similar pledges to cover tuition for low-income, in-state students.
Wisconsin covers leftover tuition costs for students whose families make $56,000 per year or less, while Purdue covers the costs for families making $70,000 or less.
