Aaron Jaffe 
Advertising Manager

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Millersville University Council of Trustees voted on Friday, July 17th to increase the 2015-2016 tuition by 6.8%. This is an $18 increase per credit and a $270 increase for a 15-credit tuition. This increase includes the 3% increase made by the Pa Board of Governors a week ago.

The COT has also voted to continue the per-credit tuition model into a second year.

source: millersville.edu
Dr. John Anderson, President, Millersville University–source: millersville.edu

“Implementation of our tuition model closed our structural deficit significantly (as well as provided substantial increases in student financial aid), with increases in health insurance, pension … and other operational costs,” Dr. John Anderson, President of Millersville University, stated in an email to the University community. “Currently our best estimate is approximately a $2.1 – $2.2 million budget deficit.”

The new tuition model will still need to be re-approved for 2016-2017 academic year.

This increase of tuition is in addition to a 2.5% increase in housing rates, a 5% increase in the general fee, a 1.9% increase in meal plan costs and an added $7 to the semester technology fee. These increases were approved by the Millersville COT in March 2015.

The costs for an average student taking 15 credits breaks down as follows:

  2014-2015(per sem.) 2015-2016(per sem.) 2015-2016(annual)
Tuition (15 credits) $3,960.00 $4,230.00 $8,460.00
General Fee $963.00 $1,011.15 $2,022.30
Housing (double occupancy full-suite) $4,400.00 $4,532.00 $9,064.00
Dining meals (19/week or 250/semester) $2,038.00 $2,325.00 $4,650.00
Technology fee $211.00 $218.00 $436.00
Total $11,572.00 $12,316.15 $24,632.30

 

There has been no update on the Pennsylvania state budget, and there is no foreseen agreement between Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pa Senate as of yet.

For further information on tuition and fees visit: http://www.millersville.edu/bursar/tuition-fees/

For questions on student bills contact the Millersville University Bursar’s Office: (717) 871-5101 or bursar@millersville.edu

For information on financial aid, contact the Millersville University Financial Aid Office: (717) 871-5100 or fa.mail@millersville.edu