The ISU Board of Trustees will vote Friday on increasing tuition, room and board.

By Blake Haas

NORMAL – The Illinois State University Board of Trustees plans to meet later this week to vote on proposed increases in tuition, housing and meal plans.

At a meeting scheduled for Friday at the Alumni Center near the ISU campus, board members plan to vote on a 3.6 percent increase in student tuition.

The cost is $117 per credit hour for undergraduate and graduate students.

Additionally, the board plans to vote on a 3.5 percent increase in room and board in all student housing, including the Cardinals Court Apartments.

During the meeting, board members plan to vote on a 3.5 percent increase in student meal costs.

Fee increases represent higher costs to the University.

A report on the cost increase can be found here: https://illinoisstate.edu/downloads/trustees/2024.05.17.20_Approval%20of%20Mandatory%20Student%20Fees%20and%20Room%20and%20Board%20Rates%20for%20Academic%20Year%202024_2025.pdf

Blake Haas can be contacted at (email protected).