Tuition hikes proposed for UTC and UTK students

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Board of Trustees for the University of Tennessee System will consider tuition hikes at their colleges when they meet later this month.

That includes proposed hikes at both the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Knoxville (UTC, UTK).

The UTC proposal is a 3% tuition hike, which translates to $304 more for in-state students.

The UTK hike is 2.4%.

That would cost students $328 more for the year.

You have 15 days to post your reaction to the proposal before the board meets on June 25.

You can learn more about the UTK tuition hike and how to offer a public comment by clicking here.

And you can get more info and send a comment on the UTC hike by clicking here.