Tuition Freeze OK'd Across CT State Colleges and Universities System

CONNECTICUT — The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education Thursday voted to freeze tuition for the four Connecticut State Universities, the Connecticut State Community Colleges and Charter Oak State College during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Some fees will be going up.

Here what officials had to say:

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Terrence Cheng:

"Freezing tuition rates for CSCU students is part of our shared North Star for ensuring our colleges and universities remain accessible and affordable for all. This tuition freeze will only make it easier for our students to learn here, stay here, and earn their degree here."

Board of Regents Chairman Marty Guay:

"It’s vital that we continue to identify ways to make our institutions more affordable for our students. This tuition freeze will not only further support our students in their postsecondary education but will also help us increase our retention and graduation rates across our institutions."

Richard Balducci, chairman of the BOR's Finance and Infrastructure Committee:

"Our students face so many challenges – some are juggling school while working full-time or part-time, and others have family members to care for. By freezing tuition, we can help lift up our students and decrease the financial burden they may face. "It's incumbent upon the Board of Regents to now search for ways to keep tuition at a minimum increase – if at all – for the next couple of years."

Under the adopted fee structure, tuition and mandatory fees will remain flat for the 2025-2026 academic year. Increases in food service fees and others will vary by university.

Here is a rundown:

• An increase in the Residence Hall Social fee at Eastern Connecticut State University will go up. The Student Government at ECSU requested to increase the Residence Hall Social Fee from $40 to $44 per academic year. Beginning with Fall 2025, the Student Government Association at ECSU also requested to join the UPASS program that offers unlimited rides on public transit systems within the State.
• A 2.95 percent fee will be implemented at community colleges on credit card transactions.
• A 4 percent average increase in food service fees will be implemented the CSU system — Central (3.5 percent), Eastern (2.9 percent), Southern (3.9 percent), and Western (5.6 percent).