WVU approves $1.2 billion plan, raises tuition by 3%
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia University Board of Governors approved a $1.2 billion financial plan for Fiscal Year 2026 during a meeting on Friday, June 13. The plan consists of a just over three percent tuition increase for both undergraduate and graduate students. This increase will affect both in-state and out-of-state students.
The tuition increase will take place before the Fall 2025 semester with resident undergraduate students seeing an increase of $324 per semester and non-resident undergraduate students seeing $912 per semester.
Graduate students on the Morgantown campus are also affected by this new financial plan for Fiscal Year 2026 with resident tuition increasing by $360 and non-resident tuition increasing by $945.
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'Our goal throughout the budget process has been to strike a balance between responsible stewardship and quality, strategic expenditures that are essential to position WVU for sustainable growth and continued excellence,' Kevin J. Craig, chair of the BOG Finance and Facilities and Revitalization Committee, said in the release.
This increase doesn't just affect WVU's Morgantown campus. WVU Potomac State College in Keyser and WVU Institute of Technology will also be seeing an increase in tuition for both its undergraduate and graduate students.
Resident undergraduate students at WVU Potomac State College and WVU Institute of Technology will see their tuition increase by $204 and $420 per semester, respectively, and non-resident students by $468 and $672 per semester, respectively.
Students will also be charged an additional $125 per semester for a Mountaineer Athletics Advantage Fee that was created to further support the future of WVU Athletics and WVU student athletes, according to a press release.
'WVU is committed to providing a high-value education for both resident and non-resident students while also ensuring the institution maintains long-term financial sustainability,' Paula Congelio, University vice president and chief financial officer, said.
'The University's tuition and fee structure remains competitive with Big 12 peers, regional peers and other higher education institutions in West Virginia, from both resident and non-resident perspectives.'
The meeting also served as the last for outgoing University President Gordon Gee, who had his contract extended from June 30 to July 14 to accommodate July 15 as the start date for incoming University President Michael Benson.
The next regular meeting for the Board of Governor's is scheduled for Sept. 26.
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