Incoming in-state students at Kent State University will pay 3% more for tuition this fall than last school year’s freshman class.
The Kent State Board of Trustees on May 21 approved the tuition hike for incoming first-year, undergraduate students entering in the fall.
The annual undergraduate tuition for incoming, in-state students taking 18 or fewer credit will be $13,850, an increase from $13,445 for incoming students in 2025, according to Kent State’s website.
Trustees also approved increases of 3.8% for double room rates and 2.2% for the most popular meal plan for first-year undergraduate students this fall.
The costs will be frozen for four years for continuing in-state students. The university’s tuition guarantee program locks in the same Ohio resident tuition rate, career services fee, and room and board charges for four consecutive academic years.
The board also approved increases of 3% for the graduate tuition rates and the non-Ohio resident surcharge for undergraduate and graduate students.
In other business, the board approved a $711.6 million budget for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1.
The budget, which does not not use reserves, is 1.6% lower than the prior budget year, according to a news release.
“Critical commitments include significant resources to fund financial aid, with particular focus on students with the greatest financial need, and the budget for employee compensation includes increases in accordance with collective bargaining agreements as well as a 2% salary pool for non-represented employees,” the university stated in the news release.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Kent State trustees approve 3% tuition hike for incoming undergrads
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