A proposed surcharge would raise UW tuition $1000 for instate students and $3000 for out of state students by the year 2013.
The increases will be phased in over the next four years. Instate students will pay $250 more a year during that time, while out of state students will pay $750 more.
“When this proposal is fully implemented in four years, tuition and fees at UW-Madison will continue to be among the lowest in our peer group, defined as the Big Ten,” reasoned Biddy Martin, UW Madison chancellor.
The school hopes the increase will fill in a $20 million dollar annual budget gap. The ultimate goal is for the money to increase the quality of education while making the university more affordable to lower income students.