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What the top 25 colleges and universities in the US have said about their plans to reopen in fall 2020, from postponing the semester to offering more remote coursework

What the top 25 colleges and universities in the US have said about their plans to reopen in fall 2020, from postponing the semester to offering more remote coursework

Joey Hadden

Harvard University students prepare to leave campus to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in March 2020.Brian Snyder/Reuters

US universities began shifting to remote learning in light of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
Some universities, like Harvard, are planning for another remote semester, while others, like Rice, expect to reopen campus with social distancing regulations.
Here's what the top 25 US colleges and universities have discussed for fall 2020 reopening plans so far.
To inform our list, we used information from Niche, a school-ranking website that released its choices for the top 25 colleges and universities in the country in 2019.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus. Brian Snyder/Reuters

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Tuition: $22,230

COVID-19 updates: According to several coronavirus updates on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) website, the college is working on a fall 2020 reopening plan.

Stanford University

Stanford University in California. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach/File Photo

Location: Stanford, California

Tuition: $16,562

COVID-19 updates: In a Stanford University faculty senate meeting on April 16, Aron Rodrigue and Stephanie Kalfayan, co-chairs of the Fall Planning Task Force said that a plan for the fall 2020 semester will likely be presented to the president and provost of the university in May, the Stanford Daily's Michael Espinosa reported.

Yale University

Yale University is in New Haven, Connecticut. Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Tuition: $18,053

COVID-19 updates: Peter Salovey, president of Yale University told the Yale community in an email on April 21 that the university will announce plans for the fall semester in July, Yale Daily News's Valerie Pavilonis reported.

Harvard University

Harvard University students prepare to leave campus to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in March 2020. Brian Snyder/Reuters

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Tuition: $17,030

COVID-19 updates: Harvard University provost Alan M. Garber told members of the Harvard Community in a letter dated April 27 that the university is committed to reopening in the fall, but that it must prepare to function entirely remotely to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus.

Princeton University

Princeton University is in New Jersey. John Greim / Getty Images

Location: Princeton, New Jersey

Tuition: $16,302

COVID-19 updates: Princeton University President Chris Eisgruber told the Princeton community that the university will decide whether classes for fall 2020 will be conducted online or in-person in early July.

Duke University

Duke University is in North Carolina. Gerry Broome/AP

Location: Durham, North Carolina

Tuition: $22,011

COVID-19 updates: Duke University President Vincent Price announced on April 14 that decisions about how to reopen for the fall semester will be finalized in August, Duke Today reported.

Brown University

Brown University is in Rhode Island. jiawangkun/Shutterstock

Location: Providence, Rhode Island

Tuition: $25,651

COVID-19 updates: Brown University President Christina Paxson told the Wall Street Journal that she thinks the university will have in-person classes, but that some students may continue to work remotely anyway.

Columbia University

Columbia University is in New York. LENS-68/Shutterstock

Location: New York City

Tuition: $22,824

COVID-19 updates: Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger updated the community on April 23 confirming that the university will reopen in the fall, and details about how will be announced over the next two months.

The University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania campus. f11photo/Shutterstock

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tuition: $24,539

COVID-19 updates: In a coronavirus update on the University of Pennsylvania website dated April 27, the university said it plans to have a combination of remote and in-person courses in fall 2020.

Rice University

Rice University is in Houston, Texas. cheng/Shutterstock

Location: Houston, Texas

Tuition: $24,131

COVID-19 updates: Rice University President wrote in a letter to students on May 4 that the university expects to reopen campus in the fall, and it is considering regulations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, including flexible start dates for international students and some remote coursework, Houston Chronicle's Brittany Britto reported.

Northwestern University

Northwestern University is in Illinois. Anthony Ricci/Shutterstock

Location: Evanston, Illinois

Tuition: $26,099

COVID-19 updates: According to the Northwestern University website, a plan for how fall courses will be conducted is not in place yet and fall course registration has been postponed until at least late July.

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, Tennessee. Harrison McClary/Reuters

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Tuition: $23,295

COVID-19 updates: Vanderbilt University Chancellor Susan Wante tweeted on April 21 that decisions for how to reopen in the fall have not been made yet.

Pomona College

Pomona College is in California. Deborah Kekone/Shutterstock

Location: Claremont, California

Tuition:$18,427

COVID-19 updates: Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr told the Los Angeles Times the university is considering delaying the start of the fall semester or switching to partial remote coursework.

Washington University

Washington University is in St. Louis. Evan Meyer/Shutterstock

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

Tuition: $27,777

COVID-19 updates: Washington University Chancellor Andrew Martin told the Source that the university will reopen in the fall, but it is still figuring out how.

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is in New Hampshire. Dan Lewis/Shutterstock

Location: Hanover, New Hampshire

Tuition: $22,303

COVID-19 updates: Dartmouth College Provost Joseph Helble told the Dartmouth that a decision about how to conduct the fall 2020 term will likely be made in June or July.

The California Institute of Technology

The California Institute of Technology is in Pasadena. Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com

Location: Pasadena, California

Tuition: $24,466

COVID-19 updates: The California Institute of Technology hasn't released a fall 2020 reopening plan yet.

The University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame is in Indiana. Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock

Location: Notre Dame, Indiana

Tuition: $27,453

COVID-19 updates: The Observer reported on April 28 that the University of Notre Dame sent an email to faculty stating that it will announce plans for the fall semester by mid-June.

The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is in Illinois. Thomas Barrat/Shutterstock

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Tuition: $34,834

COVID-19 updates: The University of Chicago has not yet released a plan for reopening in the fall.

The University of Southern California

The University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Associated Press

Location: Los Angeles, California

Tuition: $32,892

COVID-19 updates: The University of Southern California has yet to release updates regarding reopening in fall 2020.

Cornell University

Cornell University is in Ithica, New York. Lewis Liu/Shutterstock

Location: Ithaca, New York

Tuition: $31,449

COVID-19 updates: In an April 30 statement to the Cornell community, Michael Kotlikoff, provost of the university, said that while fall 2020 courses will resume, it is too early to guarantee that students could return to campus and courses could take place in person.

Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College is in Brunswick, Maine. Pat Wellenbach/AP

Location: Brunswick, Maine

Tuition: $24,447

COVID-19 updates: Bowdoin College President Clayton Rose told students in an email on April 2 that the university expects to make a decision about how the university will reopen in the fall on June 15, the Bowdoin Orient's Andrew Bastone reported.

Amherst College

Amherst College is in Massachusetts. Mark Yarchoan/Shutterstock

Location: Amherst, Massachusetts

Tuition: $19,519

COVID-19 updates: In a virtual town hall for Amherst College students on April 22, President Biddy Martin said the university hopes to have a decision on the status of the fall semester by June.

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan. Ken Wolter/Shutterstock

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Tuition: $16,408

COVID-19 updates: According to a COVID-19 update on May 7 on the University of Michigan website, President Mark Schlissel said he is "cautiously optimistic" about the university reopening in the fall for in-person coursework, but that the steps to get there remain unclear.

Georgetown University

Georgetown University is in Washington, DC. lillisphotography/Getty Images

Location: Washington, DC

Tuition: $27,420

COVID-19 updates: Georgetown University has not released plans for the fall 2020 semester yet.

Tufts University

Tufts University is in Massachusetts. Brian Snyder/Reuters

Location: Medford, Massachusetts

Tuition: $29,449

COVID-19 updates: Tufts University is unsure it will reopen in the fall, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences James Glaser told the Tufts Daily. This comes after the University announced hiring, wage, and salary freezes and suspension of all capital projects on April 14. The school lost an estimated $15 million amid the pandemic.