MADISON, Wis. — A 3.7% tuition increase at University of Wisconsin campuses has been proposed by UW President Jay Rothman. The proposal goes to the Board of Regents next week. If approved, undergraduate tuition and fees at UW-Madison would be $11,600 in the fall. Branch campuses would be less. UW-La Crosse would be $9,900. UW-Milwaukee would be $10,400. The lowest would be UW-Parkside in Kenosha at $8,300. The increases would be the second in two years, following a 10-year tuition freeze imposed by the Legislature. Last year tuition averaged a 4.2% increase.
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Rothman: Claims that even merely tracks inflation. Says UW is the most affordable in the Midwest. “Our universities are facing challenging economic realities, and students and parents should know that we plan to be good financial stewards.”