UMB hikes social work tuition for full-time students a month before due date; part-time costs reduced

The month before classes start, full-time social work students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore were told via email that their tuition for the semester will increase by more than $2,000. Classes start Aug. 21, and tuition payments are due a week later, according to the university’s website. Amanda Lehning, senior associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor for the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work, notified students of tuition changes via a July 28 email, obtained by The Baltimore Sun.