SAULT STE. MARIE, MI (AP)-- Lake Superior State University will charge the same tuition rate for any student coming to the Michigan school from across North America.
The university's board of trustees on Friday approved the so-called "One Rate at Lake State" program.
Effective in the fall semester of 2015, every student from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will be charged the same amount to attend the Sault Ste. Marie school.
LSSU says it's the first university in the state to establish a set tuition rate for all North American students.
School officials say the plan is designed to attract academically talented students to enhance Michigan's economy and intellectual capital, and, according to Lake State President Tom Pleger, it won't have any negative impact on in-state students.