CU Tuition increased by 3%

A 3% undergraduate tuition increase was approved Monday by Clemson University’s board of trustees.  A university announcement stated the tuition increase will help fund the cost of additional faculty members and enhancements in student engagement programs, technology and facilities, which are all priorities in the university’s 10-year strategic plan. The increase amounts to $190 per semester for in-state students and $444 for out-of-state students. Combined, the in-state and out-of-state increases represent the smallest overall percentage increase in 15 years.  The additional faculty hires are aimed at maintaining an overall 18-to-one student-to-faculty ratio. The board also approved an average 3% increase in campus housing and meal plans, which amounts to an average of $68 per semester for housing and $46 per semester for meal plans. Revenues will be used to cover inflation and planned renovations and capital improvements.