UMass Plans $1,500 Price Hike
The finance committee of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees has approved a tuition and fee increase of up to $1,500 for in-state students.
The university faces a $102 million reduction in state funding in the upcoming fiscal year. In a statement, UMass President Jack M. Wilson said the increase is designed to preserve the university system's quality and stability. He added that if the university receives enough money from federal stimulus aid it may rebate some or all of the increase.
The proposal will be up for final approval from the board of trustees on Feb. 27.
Under the plan, tuition and fees for in-state undergraduates on average would rise from $9,548 to $11,048.
At UMass Medical School in Worcester, students in most programs would see the same $1,500 increase. For example, charges for state residents in the graduate school of nursing would go from $8,428 to $9,928. For non-residents in years one and two of a Ph.D/MD program, they would rise from $45,397 to $46,897.
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