TBR Approves Below-Average Tuition Increase for UofM
June 24, 2016 - The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) today approved tuition increases for all technical, two-year and four-year institutions governed by the system for the 2016-17 academic year.
At the University of Memphis, tuition will increase 2.3 percent for undergraduate, graduate and law students. The increase represents a $7 per credit hour increase for undergraduates, an $11 per credit hour for graduate students and an $18 per credit hour increase for students attending law school. There will be no additional increase for out-of-state students.
The increase in undergraduate tuition is less than that of the previous year and continues to be well below the 8 percent average increase in tuition at the UofM over the previous 15 years.
"ÁñÁ«Ö±²¥ remains committed to maintaining affordability and accessibility for our students," said President M. David Rudd. "We are able to keep tuition and fee increases low due to cost-saving initiatives and efficiency measures. Our goal is to provide a quality education in an environment that promotes and provides for student success."
Today's announcement means that undergraduate in-state students taking a full academic course load of 12 hours will pay $7,488 per year, plus mandatory fees of $1,637. In-state graduate students taking at least ten hours will pay $9,800 a year, plus mandatory fees of $1,643. Students in the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law will pay $16,688 plus $1,475 in mandatory fees.
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Gabrielle Maxey
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