UW System seeks another 5.5 percent tuition increase
Tuition would rise more than $600 at UW-Madison under a proposal released Friday to increase tuition at the four-year schools in the University of Wisconsin System.
Tuition would remain unchanged at the system’s 13 two-year colleges.
The recommendation by UW System President Kevin Reilly needs approval from the Board of Regents, which is expected to vote on it Thursday when it meets to approve the annual operating budget.
Reilly said in a statement that he would have preferred not to raise tuition, especially during a recession.
“In reality, that is not an option,” he said. “It simply is not possible to maintain the quality of our academic programs and the quality of our university
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