Hunter
04/24/26
Students attending the University of Iowa, Iowa State and the University of Northern Iowa will pay more tuition for the upcoming fall semester.
The Board of Regents approved tuition and fee increases that will add over $250 a year for in-state students, or roughly 3 percent.
The Gazette reports out of state students will also pay higher tuition and fees at various rates, depending on the campus, level, and program.
Regent Christine Hensley of Des Moines was the sole “no” vote on the increase. She said despite budget gaps at all three universities, the Regents can’t continue to increase tuition every single year and suggested a freeze on tuition costs for the upcoming 2026-27 school year.
The other main revenue base for the universities is state appropriations, which have been cut in recent years. It’s expected that appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year will remain flat.
Additionally, legislators are continuing to express concern over how the campuses spend the money they receive from the state. Regents President Robert Cramer, who was re-elected to the position this week, said the board will work with the universities in the coming months to review their general education requirements.