by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix
June 18, 2025
Students entering Florida for higher education may want to keep an eye on the price tag now that universities have permission to increase tuition on out-of-state students.
Out-of-state tuition has not been changed at any public institution in Florida since 2012, when University of South Florida raised it to $491 per credit hour. At Florida State University, out-of-state tuition for graduate students has not increased since 2004.
The State University System Board of Governors handed authority to university trustees to increase out-of-state tuition by up to 15%, if they so choose.
The policy passed has two phases, permitting an increase of out-of-state tuition up to 10% for students enrolled in fall 2025 and up to 15% for students enrolled in 2026.
“We really are thrilled” that the schools will have the option to raise tutition, University of North Florida President Moez Limayem said.
Limayem said he is interested in having more than two years to increase tuition to avoid a sharp increase in a two-year span.
Florida out-of-state tuition is the third lowest in the country at $21,690, ranking behind North Dakota and South Dakota. The average nationwide is $30,780.
If every institution increased out-of-state tuition by 15%, the board estimates revenue could increase by $105 million.
The opportunity to raise tuition was approved unanimously.
The board voted, too, to require institutions to maintain the same ratio of in-state and out-of-state students as they had enrolled in fall of 2024.
In-state tuition has not been raised since 2013.
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