Overview

• Board chair Wendy Murphy said campuses may seek "moderate" in-state increases of up to 3% and emphasized that no increase is automatic.
• Any change would apply only to students who enroll in fall 2026, with current in-state undergraduates protected by an eight-semester tuition guarantee.
• Chief financial officer Jennifer Haygood urged inflation-aligned increases and said proposals will be evaluated for academic quality and administrative restraint.
• Campuses will gather input, secure trustee approvals, and submit requests for the Board of Governors’ February 2026 review, with fee hikes expected to be kept to a minimum.
• Officials cited rising costs and budget pressures as drivers for the shift, noting the system’s nearly decade-long freeze and comparatively low in-state tuition levels.