Pitt to freeze tuition for in-state undergrads

Turns out, a 3 percent increase in state funding was enough: The University of Pittsburgh will freeze base tuition for in-state undergraduate students at its five campuses this fall, following a vote Monday by the school’s trustees.

But the base price for outof state undergraduates on Pitt’s main campus will increase by 4.75 percent.

The board of trustees’ budget and executive committees unanimously approved the new tuition schedule, under a $2.3 billion operating budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

The operating budget was $2.2 billion the previous fiscal year.

Last year, base tuition rates increased on Pitt’s main campus by 2.5 percent for in-state students and 3 percent for out-of-state students.

The base yearly in-state rate on Pitt’s main campus for full-time undergraduates in 2018-19 will be $18,130, the same as the previous year. Room and board fees on the main campus will not change.

The new rates also include an additional fee for international students, who will be charged $1,000 per year for freshmen and $250 per year for continuing students.

Pitt — alongside Penn State University — remains among the most expensive public universities in the nation.

Officials at both universities cite lagging state support, which ranks among last in the nation.

“I am sure that finding these precious state resources was not an easy task, and our entire University community is grateful for