Indiana University proposed flat in-state tuition while dealing with budget reductions.
Indiana University may freeze tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students for the 2025-27 academic years.
The university announced Thursday the Board of Trustees will hold a public forum on the proposed tuition and fees at 12:15 p.m. June 12 in the Henke Hall of Champions. In-state students pay more than $12,300 each year. The proposal comes as the university plans cuts of about $100 million in expenses due to shrinking state and federal funding.
The tuition freeze will be consistent with guidance from the Commission for Higher Education, IU said Thursday. Meanwhile, the university said it is “making deliberate and targeted reductions in expenses — rather than broad, indiscriminate cuts.”
Graduate programs will see a 2 percent increase, IU said, though some health programs will be exempted.
According to the university, unfilled positions will be eliminated and support for some non-academic programs will be reduced.
A new committee charged by IU President Pamela Whitten will make recommendations “optimizing existing programs and enhancing the efficiency of university operations.” Those reductions begin this summer, IU said.
The reductions will be included in IU’s budget starting July 1. University officials will present the upcoming budget at the Board of Trustees meeting on June 12.
Aubrey is our higher education reporter and a Report For America corps member. Contact her at aubmwrig@iu.edu or follow her on X @aubreymwright.
