The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees today approved tuition and
fee increases for the 2007-08 academic year. The recommendation,
which now moves to University of North Carolina Board of
Governors for consideration, originated with a 13-member Tuition
and Fees Committee made up of students, faculty, staff and
administrators.
The recommendation would increase annual in-state tuition $135
and annual out-of-state tuition $1,000. UNC Asheville’s current
annual in-state tuition is $2,172 and annual out-of-state
tuition is $12,297. If the tuition increase is approved, 25
percent of the new funds will be set aside for students who are
on need-based financial aid, 50 percent of the funds will go to
academic services, and 25 percent will go to faculty salaries.
The recommendation would also increase required student fees by
$98.35 per year. The fees help fund student activities, the
student health center, athletics, and student computing and
scientific equipment needs. The recommendation also includes a
new $9.50 fee requested by students for campus environmental
initiatives.
Room and board fees, which are set by the UNC Asheville
administration, will also see a slight increase. The annual cost
of a standard double room will rise $250 for 2007-08, and the
annual cost of a single occupancy room will rise $240-$340,
depending upon the residence hall. The increases bring the
annual cost of housing into the $3,450-$4,700 range. The annual
fee for the full meal plan will rise $100, bringing the cost to
$2,780.
The increases in tuition, fees, room and board would bring the
direct cost of attending UNC Asheville in 2007-08 to $10,385.35
for a typical in-state student living on campus and choosing the
most popular food plan, which is an overall increase of $583.35
a year. Other costs, such as transportation and personal
spending, often referred to as “indirect costs” by college
financial aid officers, are not included in the total.
