UNC Board of Governors

Art Pope talks to WUNC’s Higher Education reporter on the UNC BOG’s decision to raise tuition for the first time in nine years.

Students in and out of the state can expect to pay anywhere from 2% to 10% more to attend the state's universities

Some faculty members say the "lengthy and vague" policy is a threat to academic freedom in itself and fear it can be used to retaliate against professors who teach unpopular subjects.

The full board went against a committee decision to keep resident undergraduate tuition flat.

The committee instead voted to increase tuition for out-of-state students to make up for rising costs.

The $3.3 million gap is set to impact the System's NC Promise institutions.

University leadership can't fill vacant positions, employees might not receive salary increases, and the UNC Board of Governors has to reallocate its finances.

Martin General Hospital shut down in 2023 after its operator filed for bankruptcy. Residents have to travel to neighboring counties to access care. A new state initiative seeks to end that healthcare desert.

The Senate's proposal would cut millions of dollars of funding for need-based students.

While the UNC BOG has kept tuition flat year after year, inflation has soared.