Regents vote to increase NU tuition by 4.25%, cut $8 million in next $1.19 billion budget

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 1,129

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted Thursday to increase tuition rates across NU by about 4.25% this fall, the fourth straight annual increase at NU.

Regents voted 6-2, the same margin as last year, to approve NU’s $1.19 billion operating budget. Regents Kathy Wilmot of Beaver City and Rob Schafer of Beatrice again opposed the budget following tuition hikes in 2025, to an average of 5%, which came after …

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