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UW System President Proposes Tuition Hike for in-State Undergrads

DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, JUL 8 – Most universities plan to apply the full 5% tuition increase after a decade-long freeze to address funding needs despite a $256 million state budget boost for the UW system.

  • Jay Rothman, president of the Universities of Wisconsin system, outlined a plan for the 2025-26 academic year that includes a 4% base tuition hike for resident undergraduates, with an option to increase it by an additional 1%.
  • The proposal comes after the state budget allocated an additional $256 million for public universities, marking the most substantial increase seen in more than twenty years.
  • Most universities plan to adopt the full 5% increase if approved, except UW-Green Bay which will limit the increase to 4%, with UW-River Falls seeking 5.8%.
  • Under the proposal, UW-Madison tuition would rise to $12,166, a $562 increase, while system-wide tuition increases trail neighboring states’ 21.7% to 28.8% growth over the past decade.
  • Rothman emphasized balancing quality with maintaining Midwest tuition affordability, and the budget increase aims to preserve access despite prior lagging state funding.
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