Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents Approves Fourth Consecutive Tuition Increase

The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has approved a plan to increase tuition across the state's public university system for the fourth time in as many years. The proposal, approved by a 15-1 vote, will raise in-state undergraduate tuition by 2% and student fees by an average of 3.5% for the upcoming school year, leading to an estimated 2.5% average increase in the total cost of attendance for in-state undergraduates.