Regents approve tuition increases for next fall

The Board of Regents approved a budget that includes tuition increases of between 1.5 percent and 7 percent. Out-of-state undergraduates will experience a 7 percent increase (around $1,350 yearly) while state resident undergraduates will see an increase of 1.5 percent (around $180 yearly). Resident graduate and professional students will see an increase of 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent. This is the first tuition increase in three years.