July 16, 2010. All public universities in Florida to see flat 8 percent tuition increase approved by BOG, in addition to 7 percent increase from each university BOT.

USF Oracle
By Aubrey Clark
July 15, 2010

According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, USF’s in-state tuition during the 2008-09 academic year was $3,906 for 12 credit hours — slightly higher than Florida State University, at $3,799 and the University of Florida, which charged $3,790.

But now, all public Florida institutions will see a flat 8 percent increase in tuition, approved by the Florida Board of Governors, and an additional 7 percent increase issued by the universities themselves — totaling to a 15 percent hike this fall.

“The 8 percent is general revenue amount. We can put that anywhere,” said Michael Moore, associate vice president of Decision Support and Academic Budgets. “The differential tuition is directed for undergraduate education.”

Moore said that 30 percent of the additional 7 percent asked for by universities will go to Financial Aid and the rest will be used to keep classes available and maintain faculty ratios.

“The tuition increase is so crucial in replacing the loss in state allocation that without it we would have had layoffs, cancellation of classes and we might have had the cancellation of entire programs,” said Dwayne Smith, senior vice provost.

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