The Lincoln statue at the UW Madison Campus (Fox 11 Online)
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — It will cost more to go to college at Universities of Wisconsin schools in the fall.
At its meeting Thursday, the Board of Regents approved a 2% tuition increase by a 15-1 vote.
Segregated fees will also go up, by an average of 3.5% annually, or about $56.
The UW system says revenue generated would go toward utilities, facility maintenance, employee salaries and benefits, and student services.
“This 2 percent tuition increase represents a balanced and measured approach to addressing the rising costs our UW universities face,” Regent president Amy Bogost said in a news release. “It helps preserve affordability for students while ensuring the UWs have the resources needed to maintain the high-quality education they provide. We do not make this decision lightly, and it follows careful consideration and extensive deliberation.”
“Our universities are facing inflationary increases, an obligation to help fund state-mandated pay increases for our hard-working employees, and other cost pressures,” Regent vice president Kyle Weatherly said in a news release. “Our universities have done a great job in recent years managing expenses, but the financial environment remains challenging. We have a fiduciary duty as regents to ensure quality and the long-term success of our universities.”
UW Regents say tuition at the Wisconsin schools has increased at a lower rate than at colleges in neighboring states.
Tuition at each campus for the 2026-27 school year will be:
- UW-Eau Claire: $10,268
- UW-Green Bay: $9,133
- UW-La Crosse: $10,563
- UW-Madison: $12,416
- UW-Milwaukee: $11,153
- UW-Oshkosh: $9,180
- UW-Parkside: $8,851
- UW-Platteville: $9,007
- UW-River Falls: $9,448
- UW-Stevens Point: $9,692
- UW-Stout: $10,289
- UW-Superior: $9,477
- UW-Whitewater: $8,984
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