Tuition freezes at state universities for the first time in 20 years

Good news for the nearly 100,000 students who attend East Stroudsburg University or other state system universities: the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors unanimously agreed to freeze state system universities’ tuition. The last time this happened was in 1998-99.

This will keep in-state tuition at about $7,716 for the upcoming academic year, says PA Rep. Rosemary Brown.

Next year, as part of its ongoing redesign efforts, the state system will for the first time permit universities to set multi-year tuition strategies, subject to board approval, Brown said.