Good morning readers,

Another year, another round of tuition hikes and budget cuts for members of the University community. Last Friday, the University Board of Regents officially approved this upcoming fiscal year’s budgets, including many academic cuts and tuition increases similar to last summer’s. While it may be hard to hear, we’ll be striving to keep you updated and informed as the year goes on. While our students are hard at work, take a moment to check out their efforts.

Adieu,

Tyler Church | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]

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UMN Board of Regents approves tuition hikes, academic cuts for second consecutive year

by Kyra Deters | Staff Reporter | Published June 28, 2026

On Friday, the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents voted to approve the 2027 fiscal year annual operating and capital improvement budgets. This will now mark the sixth consecutive year that students will face tuition increases and the second consecutive year for budget cuts, according to University records.

The vote cements the proposed 3.8% tuition increase across all campuses for resident undergraduate students, while non-resident undergraduate students will face up to a 4.5% increase.

In addition to the increased tuition, the regents approved $44.2 million in budget cuts, approximately $33.3 million of which cut academics —  leading to an elimination of over 165 academic jobs and 64 supporting roles, according to the June 26 meeting’s docket.

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