"The University of California Irvine will cut MBA tuition for the 2026-27 school year to come under new caps on graduate student loans," The College Fix reports.

..."Sarah Austin, a policy analyst from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, highlighted other ways colleges might adapt.

'Reducing tuition is one of several expected responses from the new student loan limits,' Austin said.

'We know there will be a funding gap for certain students due to these changes, and schools have been exploring ways to address this gap,' she said. 'We expect schools are considering reducing tuition, increasing institutional aid, or counseling students on other external funding options like private student loans.'

Austin thinks that with these new limits in place, other colleges may follow UC Irvine’s tuition-cutting example.

'I expect we might see other schools pursuing this option, especially those with graduate programs that are high cost but do not qualify for the increased loan limits for professional degree programs,' she said."

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Publication Date: 6/17/2026