UC Irvine is cutting tuition for two business programs in response to new federal graduate student loan caps, lowering the total price for its Flex M.B.A. by $30,000 (about 23%) to $99,000 and reducing the Executive M.B.A. by $48,000 (about 28%). The change is designed to bring costs close to the new borrowing limits effective July 1, when most graduate fields face a $20,500 annual federal-loan cap. The business school described tradeoffs to fit within the cap—such as reducing required credits in the Flex program and making some elements optional, including international trips. At the same time, UC Irvine says it is updating curriculum content, including adding artificial intelligence instruction. The move signals how loan-policy changes are pushing institutions into pricing and program-structure redesigns, and it may intensify affordability pressure on graduate markets if other campuses follow similar adjustments rather than expanding scholarships or institutional aid.