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UC Regents Approve Revamped Tuition Plan: 5% Cap, 1% Capital Add-On, 7-Year Locks

UC leaders cite shrinking state funding plus threatened federal cuts as they seek predictable revenue.

WESTWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 19: The University of California Student Association held a rally to protest UC tuition increase outside the UC Regents meeting at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Westwood, CA. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
UC Berkeley and other campuses will continue to increase tuition for freshmen with a 5% cap, after a UC Regents vote Wednesday.
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Overview

  • The Board of Regents voted Wednesday to renew the Tuition Stability Plan, setting higher rates for incoming cohorts through the 2027–28 academic year.
  • Annual tuition hikes remain tied largely to inflation and capped at 5%, with any unused portion below the cap allowed to be banked for future years.
  • The approved plan adds a 1% annual increase dedicated to campus capital needs and extends each entering class’s flat tuition rate to up to seven years.
  • The share of tuition increases directed to undergraduate financial aid drops from 45% to 40%, with a stated path toward a 33% systemwide average over time.
  • Students and the UC Student Association protested at UCLA, while officials pointed to reduced state support, inflation, potential federal cuts, a recent $130 million state loan request, and tuition/fees comprising roughly 40% of UC’s $11.1 billion core revenue.