Arizona universities see no tuition increase

For the second consecutive year, there will be no increase in tuition at Arizona’s public universities, according to a press release from the Arizona Board of Regents.

The board on Thursday approved the proposed 2021-2022 base tuition, mandatory fees, all academic fees, and residential housing and meal plans for Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona.

The board also approved tuition for the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the release said.

“The past year has been incredibly challenging for our public universities and their students and families,” said board Chair Larry E. Penley, in the release. “We recognize the financial hardship faced by many students due to the pandemic and its impacts on the economy.”

For the upcoming academic year, here is what the approved tuition and fees look like for the state’s three largest universities:

Arizona State University

No tuition increase for any current or incoming students: undergraduate, graduate, residents and non-residents

Will continue pledge for not more than a 3% tuition increase for resident undergraduate students

Will increase 10 graduate program fees, establish 10 new graduate program fees, increase one mandatory fee and establish one new graduate fee

Northern Arizona University

No undergraduate resident tuition increase

Will increase graduate tuition by 5% for residents and non-residents

Will continue the pledge guarantee program that provides most undergraduate students with the same tuition and mandatory fees rate for four years

No mandatory fee increases, increase one undergraduate program fee

University of Arizona

No undergraduate resident tuition increase

Will increase non-resident undergraduate tuition 1.4%, resident graduate tuition 1.4% and nonresident graduate tuition 0.7%

Will continue the Tuition Guarantee Program ensuring the majority of continuing undergraduate students will have no tuition or mandatory fee increases

Tuition and fee proposals were approved by the board following a virtual public hearing where students and individuals shared their thoughts.