UMass medical students to see 'slight' tuition increase for 2017-18 academic year

Worcester-based University of Massachusetts Medical School students will see a "slight" increase in their tuition and fees for the 2017-18 academic school year, according to the Worcester Business Journal Online.

The UMass board of trustees approved the tuition hike June 14. Officials said tuition increases for the university's other colleges will not be decided until July when officials have a better indication of their annual budget, including state funds.

Michael Collins, MD, chancellor of UMass Medical School, said tuition rates for the medical school were decided earlier because third- and fourth-year students begin classes in May. Rates differ for students based on program and class year.

To increase funding for the medical school, Dr. Collins said the campus aims to admit more out-of-state students, which it did for the first time last year, according to the report. For the class of 2019, in-state students' tuition and fees amounted to $36,678 per year, compared to the amount out-of-state students paid, which equaled $61,478 per year.

The trustees approved a 5.8 percent tuition increase for students across all colleges last year, costing the average, in-state undergraduate student an additional $756 more in tuition and fees before financial aid, according to the report.

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