Tuition and mandatory fees for Ohio undergraduates enrolled at all Ohio State University campuses will be frozen for the second consecutive year, the university’s Board of Trustees decided Friday. Trustees also reappointed Gregory S. Rose as dean and director of The Ohio State University – Marion.
Rose’s appointment now runs through June 30, 2019.
The resolution to hold tuition steady for the 2014-15 academic year aligns with the university’s commitment to affordability, said Joseph Steinmetz, provost and executive vice president.
“As a land-grant institution, Ohio State is deeply committed to academic excellence and financial accessibility. We have made a demonstrable commitment to accelerate achievement of national stature and distinction, each outcome benefitting our students and the state of Ohio,” Steinmetz said.
“The Board of Trustees ratified a resolution that will hold tuition flat for Ohio students for the second year in a row. This bold move is possible because of Ohio State’s long-term strategy to aggressively pursue excellence through multiple revenue streams,” Steinmetz said. “We continue developing innovative business strategies, reducing expenses, driving efficiencies, increasing private support, and redirecting resources to support the work of faculty and students in teaching, learning, research and innovation. At the same time, the university is committed to partnering with the state of Ohio to ensure affordability, access, and our trajectory of excellence in academic programs.”
For students on the Columbus campus, the resolution freezes the annual cost for in-state undergraduates at $10,036.80 and at $12,424.80 for graduate students. Mandatory fees, including the Recreational and Physical Activity Center, Ohio Union and COTA fees also remain unchanged.
Tuition for in-state students on regional campuses remains $7,140 for undergraduates and $11,496 for graduate students.
The board approved a 5 percent surcharge for non-resident undergraduate and most graduate students. The increase brings non-resident undergraduate tuition to $25,756.80 and graduate tuition to $30,088.80 for students on the Columbus campus.
In addition, the board approved an increase in room and board fees of 4.1 to 4.3 percent, bringing the average cost for two semesters to $10,260. The cost varies based on room type and meal plan. The board also approved an increase in student health insurance of 5.6 to 6.2 percent.
Trustees also approved selected differential instructional, clinical and other program fees and increases to specialized programs including the Executive MBA, SMB-Finance, Master of Business Operational Excellence and Master of Global Engineering Leadership programs.