ISU board approves tuition freeze for next school year

Posted on May 10, 2019

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – The Illinois State University Board of Trustees agreed Friday to freeze tuition and room and board fees next school year for incoming undergraduate students who live in Illinois.

Tuition will stay at $384.13 per credit hour. New students this fall will continue to pay that rate through summer of 2023.

While tuition rates remain the same, student fees will increase by $10, or 12 percent, per credit hour next school year. The increased fees will be directed solely to academic enhancement needs, especially technology and facilities.

The overall cost to attend ISU is up 1.3 percent, or $316, including a previous increase of $16 per year for an optional student health insurance plan. The increase places total cost of attendance for a full-time student, including health insurance, at $24,682.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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