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The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to approve tuition rates for the 2024-25 academic year at USG’s 26 public colleges and universities.
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to approve tuition rates for the 2024-25 academic year at USG’s 26 public colleges and universities.
In-state undergraduate tuition will increase by 2.5%, while out-of-state tuition will increase by 5%. A third level of tuition for out-of-country students will also be established at 2% more than the rate for out-of-state students. This raise comes after eliminating a Special Institutional Fee in the 2022-2023 academic year, which students statewide had been charged since 2009.
Middle Georgia State University is the only institution to raise tuition during the last academic year.
“Maintaining affordability is one of the highest priorities of the university system and the Board of Regents,” USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. “We are a good deal for Georgians, and we have worked to protect that value particularly for our Georgia undergraduates as we balance affordability with institutional sustainability and academic quality. Our institutions face increasing costs to operate, and we must sustain their momentum as some of the best in the nation at helping students succeed on campus and in the workforce.”
According to data from the College Board, the University System of Georgia has the sixth-lowest average tuition and fees among its peers nationwide.
In addition to the tuition increase, the Board of Regents also approved changes to the mandatory fee structure at 20 of the University System of Georgia’s 26 institutions to address the growth in the number of students taking classes fully online.
Fully online students will be charged an online learning fee equal to their institution’s technology fee and 50% of their institution’s mandatory fees. The fees support campus programming and student-focused activities, technology, and athletic programs.