MADISON, Wis. — The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve a budget request that would freeze tuition for two years.
The 4-Year Tuition Pledge would rely on $190 million from the state to freeze tuition across the UW System for two years, then limit tuition increases to no more than the rate of inflation for the following two years.
The 2027-29 operating budget proposal totaling $730 million also seeks money for financial aid, workforce readiness programs, health care training and medical research.
“The UWs will be the Midwest leader in tuition affordability and over the next 10 years will graduate 300,000 career-ready workers, upscale 1 million for better jobs, create 2,500 new businesses and prepare 35,000 Wisconsin healthcare professionals,” Regent Tom Palzewicz said in their Thursday, Aug. 20 meeting.
Regents also approved the 2027-29 capital budget request. Both budget requests now head to the state Department of Administration for consideration by the governor and legislature in the next state budget process.
