Florida considers out-of-state tuition hike

Out-of-State Students May Face 10% Tuition Hikes at Florida Colleges and Universities This Fall, More Next Year

Out-of-state students attending Florida universities could see a 10 percent increase in tuition this fall and an additional hike the following school year, under a rule unanimously adopted by the state university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday. Florida has the nation’s third-lowest tuition and fees for out-of-state students, at an average of $21,690 in 2023-2024. That was about 28 percent lower than the national average of $30,140. The…

Florida out-of-state tuition could go up for first time since 2012

Edwards Hall on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Students entering Florida for higher education may want to keep an eye on the price tag now that universities have permission to increase tuition on out-of-state students. Out-of-state tuition has not been changed at any public institution in Florida since 2012, when University of South Florida raised it to $491 per credit hour. A…

Florida considers out-of-state tuition hike

The increases would apply to non-resident students in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.