The UNC Board of Trustees voted Thursday to raise tuition three percent for in-state students and ten percent for out-of-state. The Board’s decision came despite a recommendation from one of its committees, which wanted to increase tuition only for out-of-staters.
The UNC System Board of Governors allowed public universities to raise in-state tuition this year, for the first time since 2017.
Trustee Ralph Meekins supported the increase – arguing the Trustees should act while the Board of Governors is allowing it.
“We’ve been stagnant for eight years,” Meekins said. “I’m concerned that if we continue to go that route at some point in time, to the extent we ever do have any type of crisis, we’re not going to be talking about three percent. We’re going to be talking about something that’s going to be much, much more significant and will hit the future students a lot harder.”
In-state residents will see a $211 increase in tuition per year, out-of-staters will pay about $4300 more. The plan also raises housing, dining, and student fees.
Sophomore Vraj Hingoo , an in-state student, said he’s not surprised by the increase but doesn’t believe students will feel any benefits.
“Students already struggle to get by in college … raising the tuition doesn’t make sense,” Hingoo said. “Everyone is already tight coming in here.”
The UNC Board of Governors still has to sign off on the tuition proposals from UNC-Chapel Hill and the rest of the UNC System before they take effect. That vote is anticipated sometime next year.
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