CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University announced Thursday that its board of trustees has approved a tuition freeze for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
The university said the freeze will include tuition and fees for in-state undergraduates. Officials added that this is the fifth consecutive year the board of trustees approved a freeze.
Board Chair Kim Wilkerson said Gov. Henry McMaster and the state legislature were key in allowing the university to "meet the needs of our students" and the university's founder.
The university said the board approved a 3.5% increase in out-of-state tuition - the second for non-resident students in five years.
“Through approving tuition rates for the next academic year, our Board continues to demonstrate their dedication to keeping a Clemson education affordable for our students,” Clemson University President Jim Clements said in a provided statement.
The university added that almost all first-time, in-state students receive state scholarships, and 76% of undergraduates receive financial assistance in some form. Clemson said that 82% of first-year students received some financial aid from 2022 to 2023.
