Public colleges and universities are facing criticism from consumer advocates for advertising high-cost private loans to students in nondegree programs.

Expansion will likely be agreed upon soon, but it will not be put in place for a couple years.

The donation from anonymous university alumni breaks the previous record for a private donation of $500 million in 2016 to the University of Oregon, the Washington Post said.

The college says COVID-19 is the reason for the tuition change. The college wants to make sure families can pay for their students to get a college education.