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Friday Apr. 26, 2002

Regents increase in-state tuition rate by 4 percent

FLAGSTAFF ÷ Students will pay $97 more for in-state tuition and $751 more for out-of-state tuition next year, the Arizona Board of Regents decided yesterday.

That increase is less than one-third of the hike proposed by University of Arizona President Peter Likins, and in line with the hike suggested by student governments at Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University. [Read article]

 

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