Authorities have lessons to learn from overcharging by universities

ARTS MAJOR STUDENTS at Xi'an International Studies University have complained that they were charged 11,000 yuan ($1,600) tuition fees every school year, which is higher than the legal standard of 9,000 yuan. The university responded that it had adjusted the tuition fees to the national standard in 2015, and it had reimbursed the amount overcharged in 2013 and 2014. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

After the complaints from students at Xi'an International Studies University, students from several other colleges in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, also complained that their universities overcharged for certain majors. Shaanxi provincial price bureau has said it is investigating the matter.

The case shows that the authorities have been a little loose in regulating university tuition fees.