COLUMBUS – For the first time since their parents’ day, Ohio State students see a second straight freeze on the costs of attending the university.
The OSU Board of Trustees Friday voted to froze in-state tuition, fees, and housing and dining plans for a second straight year, something the university say has not happened in at least 40 years.
Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees have remained frozen since the 2012-13 academic year at $10,036, a freeze that affects about 75 percent of all undergrads, officials said.
The last two classes to graduate from Ohio State have been able to do so without experiencing a tuition increase, university officials said.
Housing rates will remain at 2015 levels, ranging from $6,130 to $7,876.
New dining plans introduced last year have been simplified, the cost ranging from $3,700 to $4,516.
The trustees also approved the fiscal year 2017 budget, which provides for $5.9 billion in spending for the entire university, including the Wexner Medical Center and all campuses, a 5.2 percent increase over this year.