[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon National University (President Ko Young-jin) announced on the 20th that it held a tuition review committee meeting on the 13th and decided to freeze undergraduate and graduate tuition fees this year as well, following last year.
This year, Suncheon National University's undergraduate tuition fees are set at 1,653,000 KRW per semester for humanities and social sciences, 1,998,000 KRW for natural sciences, and 2,163,000 KRW for engineering, which are among the lowest nationwide.
Suncheon National University has frozen or reduced tuition fees for 13 years since the 2009 academic year.
In particular, tuition fees were consecutively reduced for four years from the 2012 academic year to the 2015 academic year, and from the 2018 academic year, the admission fee for new undergraduate students was abolished.
President Ko Young-jin of Suncheon National University said, “Although many financial difficulties are expected for the university, tuition fees were frozen to minimize the financial burden on students and parents amid the COVID-19 situation.” He added, “Nevertheless, through reducing routine expenses and expanding government financial support projects, we will overcome the financial crisis by improving the educational environment, strengthening student capabilities, and engaging in regional win-win cooperation activities, fulfilling our responsibilities as a national university.”
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