Board of Regents to consider 3% tuition hikes for some state university students

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 862

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa are each requesting a 3% increase to tuition for resident undergraduate students, a proposal published by the Iowa Board of Regents states.

The universities are also proposing varying increases for other categories of students and special programs. The board will conduct its first reading of proposed tuition and fee rates for the 2026-2027 academic year at its first meeting of the …

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