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PASSHE Announces First Tuition Increase Since 2018 - Philadelphia ...
PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 17 – PASSHE raised tuition by 3.6%, adding $278 annually for in-state undergraduates to cover a $40 million budget gap amid inflation, with a rollback possible if state funding increases by 6.5%.
- Pennsylvania’s 10 state-owned universities will raise in-state tuition by $139 per semester, totaling a $278 increase for the 2025-26 academic year, marking the first hike since 2018.
- The tuition increase aims to close a $40 million shortfall amid uncertainty about final state funding, even though a $50.6 billion budget that includes the proposed funding boost was recently approved with support from Gov. Josh Shapiro.
- PASSHE leadership proposed rebating the fall semester’s increase and lowering future rates if the legislature grants an additional 6.5% state funding, totaling $40.3 million.
- Chancellor Fiorentino said, "We continue to be the low-cost opportunity," but cannot operate without funding, while Board chair Cynthia Shapira stated tuition could be rolled back if funding is provided.
- The tuition hike may be partially or fully reversed depending on appropriations, and the system plans initiatives to boost enrollment and increase program sharing amid financial challenges.
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Pennsylvania state universities to hike tuition for the 1st time in 7 years
The board of Pennsylvania’s state-run university system voted Thursday to raise tuition by 3.6% amid uncertainty over the state budget — but could refund the increase once lawmakers decide how much the public college system will receive in the not-yet-approved state budget.
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PASSHE raises tuition for first time in seven years, leaves open ‘rollback’ possibility
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education slightly raised tuition for the first time in seven years, but system leaders say a rollback is possible depending on the commonwealth’s unsettled budget.
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Pennsylvania college board votes to increase tuition for next academic year
The Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education approved an increase of $139 per semester or $278 annually for in‑state undergraduate tuition in the 2025–26 academic year.
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