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Tuition increases once again Victoria Wright Editor-in-Chief The University Board of Trustees approved a 6 percent undergraduate tuition increase for the UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga and UT Martin campuses beginning in the fall, leaving some board members questioning if the raise would assist in reaching a Top 25 ranking in U.S. News and World Report. The decision was made at the full board meeting June 20, and is a part of the overall University budget for the 2014 fiscal year, which is included in the overall revenue increases. In-state tuition for the Knoxville campus is set to increase by $468 annually, changing the $7,802 in-state cost to $8,270. New freshmen and transfer students entering fall 2013 will pay an in-state tuition of $9,780. These students will also be charged for 15 credit hours instead of 12 hours,

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and board members said these students can expect tuition increases of no more than 3 percent annually for the next three years. Along with the tuition increase, the “Take 15, Graduate in 4” plan, an initiative that takes effect in fall and will require incoming freshmen and transfer students to be charged for 15 hours of classes regardless of how many hours they take per semester, will go into effect as well for freshmen. The plan was started in hopes of encouraging students to graduate within four years. System President Joe DiPietro said other options were researched to avoid tuition raises and garner funds. “We’re always looking at that,” DiPietro said. “Knoxville is way behind its peers. We receive about $6,000 or $7,000 per student and some of the schools, such as North Carolina where the tuition is lower than here, receives around $20,000. So we’ll always look at the state and say, ‘can you help replace the money that we’ve lost?’” See TUITION on Page 2A

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In-state tuition for UT Knoxville has been raised from $7,802 to $8,270.

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