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July 8, 2002Contact: David Miller
(608) 262-4463
dmiller@uwsa.edu
UW System Board of Regents approves 2002-03 tuition levels
MADISON - Tuition will increase an average of just $133 per semester
for University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduates for the 2002-03
academic year, under a plan approved by the UW Board of Regents on Monday
(July 8).
Resident undergraduate tuition will increase $112 per semester at most
of the 11 UW System four-year comprehensive universities and $139 per
semester at the UW Colleges' 13 freshman-sophomore campuses. Resident
undergraduate tuition will increase $138 per semester at UW-Milwaukee
and $143 per semester at UW-Madison.
The increase at UW-Madison, the UW System's flagship university, is the
lowest among public Big 10 institutions.
"This year's average tuition increases at UW System campuses are
far lower than increases at comparable public institutions," said
UW System President Katharine C. Lyall. "Moreover, none of the funding
generated by this tuition increase will offset the across-the-board state
funding cuts to the UW System budget."
The Board of Regents stayed within the 8 percent cap allowed by the state
budget repair bill for 2002-03 resident undergraduate tuition. Similar
institutions of higher education are increasing tuition at much higher
rates for this fall to make up for their reductions in state support.
Ohio State University will charge incoming freshmen 19 percent more
in tuition, or about $450 per semester. Student tuition and fees
at Purdue University will rise $708 per semester for this fall's
incoming freshmen, and Michigan State will charge students $224
more per semester. The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities will
increase tuition 14 percent.
Total tuition and segregated fees for resident undergraduates at comprehensive
campuses will range from $1,730 per semester at UW-Oshkosh to $2,012 at
UW-Green Bay. Resident undergraduates at the UW Colleges will pay an average
of $1,451 per semester in total fees and tuition. At UW-Milwaukee, the
total will be $2,177, while tuition and fees for UW-Madison resident undergraduates
will be $2,212 per semester.
It is Regent policy that tuition at the UW Colleges be maintained at $300
less than the four-year comprehensive campuses.
UW System tuition levels include an additional 5 percent increase
required by state law for non-resident undergraduate students. Nonresident
undergraduate tuition for the 2002-03 academic year will increase
$751 per semester at the comprehensive universities and $656 per
semester at the freshman-sophomore colleges. UW-Milwaukee nonresident
undergraduate tuition will increase $949 per semester, and UW-Madison
nonresident undergraduate tuition will increase $1,027 per semester.
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