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CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois trustees have raised tuition for in-state students starting school this fall by 1.7 percent. It is the smallest increase in almost two decades.
Under Thursday's unanimous vote, undergraduate tuition at the flagship Urbana-Champaign campus will increase $198 to $11,834 a year. Chicago campus undergraduates will see an increase of $174 to $10,406. And tuition in Springfield will increase $157.50 to $9,247.50.
Increases won't affect current students. State law guarantees students at public universities will pay the same tuition for four years.
The coming increase is the smallest in terms of percentage since 1994. Recent increases have been as high as 9.5 percent.
Trustees also raised housing costs to $9,979 a year in Urbana-Champaign, $10,261 in Chicago and $10,350 in Springfield.
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University of Illinois Board of Trustees meet at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. University of Illinois trustees have raised tuition for in-state students starting school this fall by 1.7 percent. It is the smallest increase in almost two decades. AP Photo
U. of Illinois raises tuition by 1.7 percent
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