One of the things that makes college so expensive is all the line item fees and charges for things besides tuition. That’s what makes this plan so attractive.

Kelly Heyboer of NJ.com reports.

Bloomfield College to simplify tuition, offer ‘one cost’ for attendance

In an effort to be more “straight forward” about how much it costs to attend college, Bloomfield College will adopt a new pricing structure later this year that lists a single price for attending the private school, campus officials said today.

Starting in the fall, Bloomfield College will eliminate its individual course fees, comprehensive fee and other charges and combine all tuition and fee costs into one rate — $27,800 for full-time undergraduates. School officials said they believe the school the first college in New Jersey to adopt the simplified “tuition-only model.”

“I believe this new tuition model clearly demonstrates our commitment to our students and makes Bloomfield College a leader in the national push to make a quality college education more affordable and transparent,” said Adam Castro, Bloomfield’s vice president for enrollment management. “Our students deserve this type of honest, straight-forward cost structure as they make the most important investment of their lives.”

Most colleges and universities charge one price for tuition, but add a long list of mandatory fees to the final bill. In some cases, the fees can vary by major. Financial aid advocates have long criticized the practice for making it difficult for students to calculate the exact cost of attendance before enrolling.