Board of Regents Approves No Tuition Increase For 2021-2022 Academic Year

COLUMBUS, GA- For the second consecutive year the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has voted to not increase tuition rates at its 26 institutions across the state, including Columbus State University.

Last week the Board of Regents announced that tuition rates will not increase at the 26 public institutions across the state for the upcoming academic year. The vote marks the second straight year the Board has voted not to increase tuition rates at the states institutions. The vote is also the fourth vote of no increase in the past six years by the Board of Regents.

“USG over the past several years has remained committed to making public higher education as affordable as possible for students and their families, while maintaining results that rank our campuses among some of the best in the nation,” USG Chancellor Steve Wrigley said. “We are grateful for the support of the Board and state leaders toward this priority, and recognize students’ hard work especially over the past year to maintain success toward graduating and entering Georgia’s workforce with college degrees.”

Additionally, the Board voted to approve a recommendation of no increases to any mandatory fees for the 2021-2022 academic year.

With the Board’s action, the University System has limited tuition increases among its institutions to an average 0.75% annually since 2016, well below the rate of inflation. USG now also has the third lowest median in-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at four-year institutions among the 16 states that make up the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).

“It is more important than ever for the Board of Regents to remove barriers that may stand in the way of students’ success.” Chairman Sachin Shailendra said. “That work must include keeping the cost of our colleges and universities affordable, so that students and their families can successfully get their degrees, improve their quality of life and help increase Georgia’s economic competitiveness.”

The average tuition rates for universities in the state can be found here.

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