IndianaFive Indiana universities would limit tuition hikes for resident undergraduates
Starting July 1, 2026, five Indiana universities would generally hold tuition and required fees at resident undergraduates' starting rates, while allowing cost-of-living increases.
What it does
Ball State, Indiana University, and Indiana State University would generally hold tuition and required fees at resident undergraduates' starting rates while they stay enrolled. Cost-of-living increases would remain possible.
Purdue University and the University of Southern Indiana would generally hold tuition and required fees at resident undergraduates' starting rates while they stay enrolled. Cost-of-living increases would remain possible.
The state higher education commission would use a federal price index to set a cost-of-living adjustment for tuition and required fees at the five universities.
Argument forResident students could plan college costs more easily because tuition and required fees would generally stay near their starting rates.
Argument againstA student who leaves a university and later returns might lose the limit because the proposal requires students to remain enrolled.
More detail
Ball State, Indiana University, and Indiana State University would generally keep tuition and required fees at each covered student's starting rates. The limits cover Indiana residents in the undergraduate programs specified by the proposal at these three universities. Students must remain enrolled at the same university. Each university may raise tuition and required fees for a cost-of-living adjustment set by the state higher education commission. The starting rate is the rate charged when the student first enrolls at that university.
Purdue University and the University of Southern Indiana would generally keep tuition and required fees at each covered student's starting rates. The limits cover Indiana residents in the undergraduate programs specified by the proposal at these two universities. Students must remain enrolled at the same university. Each university may raise tuition and required fees for a cost-of-living adjustment set by the state higher education commission. The starting rate is the rate charged when the student first enrolls at that university.
The state higher education commission would set a cost-of-living adjustment for tuition and required fees. The adjustment provision refers to the tuition limit sections for the five universities. The commission must base the adjustment on the Consumer Price Index prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor. This provision would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on EducationLatest
- Jan 5Authored by Representative HarrisIntroduced
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