The University of Connecticut's Board of Trustees has raised tuition by more than 30 percent over four years.
The board voted Wednesday to increase annual tuition for in-state students from the current $10,524 to $13,799 in the 2019-2020 school year. Tuition for out-of-state students would rise to $36,466 from $32,066.
The first increase will be imposed next fall with tuition rising $700 for in-state students and $950 for out-of-state students.
UConn said the increase will generate $12.8 million in the first year toward closing an anticipated $40 million budget gap in the next academic year. Officials said they intend to close the remaining $27.4 million hole with cuts, restrictive hiring and other measures.
Scott Jordan, UConn’s chief financial officer, said UConn is an "exceptional value for Connecticut students and will continue to be."
