Universities of Wisconsin (UW) President Jay Rothman on Tuesday announced his proposal to increase tuition for resident undergraduates by up to 5% for the 2025-26 academic year.
Rothman’s proposal would increase tuition by 4% at all universities, with an optional 1% additional increase to a maximum of 5%. All universities except UW-Green Bay plan to adopt the additional 1% if the proposal is approved by the Board of Regents, which will consider the plan on July 10.
UW resident undergraduate tuition increased 7.7% during the 10-year period from 2015 to 2025 — well below neighboring states, which saw increases ranging from 21.7-28.8% during that same period.
Overall, the total proposed cost of attendance for resident undergraduates will increase an average of 3.8% when segregated fees and room and board costs are considered. The regents approved segregated fees in April.
Universities would increase nonresident undergraduate tuition by either the same percentage or same dollar amount as resident undergraduate tuition, under the proposal.
The proposed resident undergraduate tuition and segregated fees for each university in 2025-26 are as follows:
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UW-Madison — $12,166;
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UW-Eau Claire — $10,067;
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UW-Green Bay — $8,985;
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UW-La Crosse — $10,360;
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UW-Milwaukee — $10,916;
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UW-Oshkosh — $8,993;
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UW-Parkside — $8,658;
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UW-Platteville — $8,812;
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UW-River Falls — $9,249;
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UW-Stevens Point — $9,477;
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UW-Stout — $9,859;
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UW-Superior — $9,272; and
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UW-Whitewater — $8,819.
