Tuition covers only 75 percent of a student's college costs. The remainder, which supports critical day-to-day expenses, comes from donations to the Annual Fund by alumni and friends. Your unrestricted gifts permit the University to attract and keep top-level faculty, purchase library books, maintain our small average class size, and improve our growing campus. Gifts also enable us to take advantage of educational opportunities or cover emergencies. In essence, the Annual Fund is the key to opening new doors to future generations.