UVA Board of Visitors raises tuition costs by 8.9 percent

Last Thursday, the UVA Board Of Visitors approved an 8.9 percent increase in tuition and fees for undergraduate students. Virginia students will pay $11,576 in tuition costs, while out-of-state students will pay $36,570. The increase is attributed to a continued decline in state support as well as the loss of federal stimulus fund dollars.

According to UVA Today, the number of undergraduate students that receive financial aid has risen more than 11 percent during the past six years, to roughly 35 percent.

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