Colleges say they could lower tuition if they could talk to each other about it

"Pssst: America’s colleges and universities know a way to stop, and even reverse, their big annual increases in tuition. They have a plan up their sleeves to make sure all of their financial aid goes to the students who need it the most. All they want is for you to trust them. And an exemption from federal antitrust laws that ban consultation about prices and discounts among competitors in any industry."