Rutgers board expected to make tuition announcement

NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers's board of governors is expected to announce whether tuition will rise for the upcoming academic year.

Rutgers University celebrated its 250th Anniversary Commencement with a packed High Point Solutions Stadium and President Barack Obama as the official commencement speaker May 15, 2016 (Louis C. Hochman / Townsquare Media)

The board is scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon.

Tuition and fees rose 2.3 percent last year to $26,185 for in-state residents enrolled in Rutgers' arts and sciences program in New Brunswick, using the most popular dining plan and living in a traditional residence hall.

The board voted to raise tuition by about 2 percent in 2014 and by 3.3 percent in 2013.

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