Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-07-16
COST OF A COLLEGE GIRL.
statement OF Charges ut Different Col.
leRes which Admit Women.

Ol6tCmfub Va Ou0I kCO - OsACAC0t OVA'
leges which Admit Women.
Elisabeth NJ. Howe, President Of
the Boston Branch of the Association
of Collegiate Alumn@, under the
heading "Cost of College Girl"
gives. IN the Boston Sunday Globe,
the following interesting tabulated
statement of charges at different col.
lezes which admit women:
AT CORNELL.
The annual tuition fee is 800, and
the cost Of living in Ithaca 10 esti-
mated at from 81 to ~ a week. A
dep ,sit for laboratory work is required.
Tue cost of text books, instruments,
etc., is placed At from $25 to SIS per
annum, and from 1926 to $500 is
given - "a fair estimate" of the
yearly expenses of q student. At
Sage College, the dormitory especially
reserved for women. the cost for
'board, rent of furnished room, fuel
and lights" varies from IS to s6 so
u week. A student occupying alone
one Of the best rooms, pays %. SO q
week. Two occupying one of tho less
desirable rooms pay IS . week each.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
A naturalization fee of $40 is de.
handed from citizrns of Michigan,
and $25 from students outside OF the
State. In addition, an annual fee is
required, which, in the department. Of
literature, science and art, is $40 for
Michigan students and $50 for all
Others. Laboratory expenses are es-
lmated as. on an average, $l.2O .
week for each course, but vary "with
the prudence and economy of the
student" Board and lodging can he
obtained in private families for from
IS to IS q week, and clubs are formed
in which the cost Of board 10 from
$3.50 to ~ so u week. The average
annual expenses of student, includ.
ing clothing and incidentals, are placed
at about 1870. There are no dormi>
tories or commons connected With the
University.
AT WELLESLEY.
The price of board and tuition, in.
Guiding heating and lightr, is $3.50 q
year. OF this amount $3.50 is for tut.
ton. The students assist in the do
mestio and clerical work Of the college,
giving about three quarters of an hour
to it daily.
AT SMITH.
Tuition is 500, snd a charge for
board and furnished rooms in any of
the college houses is $3.50 . year.
Board can be obtained in private FUN.
lilies at from "a to 80 a week. Wash.
ing is so ceuts dozen. Students in
the laboratories pay the cost Of the
materials they use aud the articles
they break.
AT BRYN MAwR.
Tuition is 800. Other charges are
itemized as follows: Board, $50 81
year; residence 10 the college halls,
exclusive Of board, is 1925, $3.50, or,
in special cases. $l75 and $3.50. The
charge for board, residence and tuition
is placed at from 1875 to $500 a year.
The charge for board and residence
includes all expense OF service, heat.
ing and light, except open fires and
washing. The charge for washing,
at a dozen pieces = week, is $l8 =
year. Extra washing 50 cents
dozen.
AT vASSAR.
Vassar begins its statement Of ex>
penses with the declaration that "it is
the aim of the college to avoid all ex.
ira charges in its proper work." The
charge to ali students who reside in
the college is $4O0. This includes
tuition in all college studies, board,
heat and lighting, the uss of fur
nished room, and the washing of ono
dozen plain pieces weekly. No
charge is made for chemicals or for
breakage in the laboratory.
AT THE HARVARD ANNEX
Since there are, a. at the University
OF Michigan, no dormitor,es or COM
mons connected with the institution,
the living expenses of student are,
to degree, within her own control.
Board and rooms in Cambridge are
from IS to $14 . week. The full tut.
ton fee for the year is $500, and in
addition, students in botany, chem>
try, physics and zoology pay = labora.
tory fee of IS in each course. The
fee for . single course is $75, for half
co urse, $40.