MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System students will have to pay hundreds of dollars more to attend classes next year under a plan approved by system officials. The Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly Thursday for a proposal increasing student tuition, fees and room and board rates starting this fall. The average annual cost for most in-state undergraduate students living on campus will rise on average by 4.2%, or roughly $700 annually. The tuition hike is the first since lawmakers lifted an eight-year freeze on rates in 2021. Regent Rodney Pasch cast the lone dissenting vote, calling the tuition hike too much for struggling students.
