Doing so makes all students subject to public health guidelines and compliance with testing, the university says.
Colleges including Harvard are grappling with how to resume classes amid worries of a second wave of the pandemic.
Waitlists are opening up as schools contend with the economic fallout of the coronavirus.
Many of the suits are seeking compensation for the difference in value between the virtual and in-person experience.
The wealthiest colleges may face endowment losses and expected declines in fund-raising.
Some of the richest schools have already said they would refund room and board.
A number of business schools have curtailed international travel for students because of the coronavirus.
A $1.8 billion donation from Michael Bloomberg puts Johns Hopkins University ahead of Harvard University in total fundraising among U.S. colleges.
The police pension pulled about $67 million from Fisher Investments over the founder's lewd remarks.
Prospects say that once the company's marketers start calling, they refuse requests to stop.