US EditionUW 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.
- On July 10, 2025, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is scheduled to review a plan to increase resident undergraduate tuition by as much as 5%.
- This proposal follows a decade-long tuition freeze and recent state budget agreements that increased funding for public universities by $256 million.
- The plan suggests a base 4% tuition increase across campuses, with most universities pursuing an optional 1% additional hike, except UW-Green Bay, and UW-River Falls seeks a 5.8% rise.
- Tuition at UW-Madison would rise $562 to $12,166 for 2025-26, while the total cost of attendance is projected to increase by an average of 3.8%, remaining lower than neighboring states' growth.
- President Jay Rothman emphasized balancing quality and affordability as a top priority, enabled by the increased state funding which helps preserve access amid prior funding shortfalls.
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Universities of Wisconsin system considers 5% tuition increase
Tuition at Wisconsin’s public universities could increase up to 5% under a new plan released Tuesday. Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman will ask the Board of Regents on July 10 to increase tuition for undergraduate residents by 4%, with individual campuses able to add an optional additional 1% increase. All of the universities, except UW-Green Bay, are planning to add the 1% if the proposal is approved, Rothman said. UW-River Falls…
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5% resident undergraduate tuition increase for University of Wisconsin System
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