UT Board of Trustees approves 2% tuition increase for in-state students starting fall 2024, among other changes [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to increase the tuition for in-state and out-of-state students starting during the fall 2024 semester.

Tuition will increase by 2% for in-state students. In-state students paid $13,484 in tuition during the 2023-2024 academic year, according to UT. Starting fall 2024, out-of-state students will also need to pay 4% more for their tuition. During the previous academic year, they had to pay $31,974 in tuition. 

It is the first time tuition will increase since the 2019-2020 academic year, according to UT. In a release, the school said the extra money will go to supporting institutional scholarships, expanded academic offerings and student services. It will also help add capacity to instructional programs, UT said.

UT said the board also approved increasing the school’s mandatory technology fee and its transportation fee. Students …