UC Irvine announced substantial tuition reductions for two business degrees after new federal student-loan limits changed how many graduate students can borrow. The Flex M.B.A. program will cut tuition by $30,000 (23%), to $99,000, while the Executive M.B.A. will drop $48,000 (28%). UCI said the revised pricing was designed to bring program totals just under loan borrowing thresholds for most graduate students starting July 1. The university framed the adjustments as access-focused, while acknowledging tradeoffs such as reducing required credits and making some elements optional, including international trips. The change reflects how graduate finance policy is directly reshaping program design and pricing strategies—forcing institutions to re-balance affordability, curriculum structure, and enrollment demand under tighter federal borrowing caps.