Iowa Board of Regents approves tuition increases for upcoming year

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 746

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The Iowa Board of Regents approved tuition increases Thursday for students attending Iowa’s public universities in the upcoming academic year.

Regent Christine Hensley was once again the single vote against raising tuition by 3% for resident undergraduate students, citing concerns about student affordability and the belief that tuition increases should pause while other cost-saving measures are found.

Hensley said she expected to see more substantial savings come from eliminating academic programs with low …

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