Trustees approve 5 percent tuition increase for Troy University students

Pradyot Sharma Staff Writer The Troy University Board of Trustees approved a five percent increase in tuition for the 2017-18 academic year. Undergraduate tuition was raised $15 from $301 per credit hour to $316 per credit hour and graduate tuition increased by $20 from $397 to $417 per credit hour.  There will also be a $3 increase in University general fees raising it to $42 per credit hour. According to Jim Bookout, the senior vice-chancellor for financial affairs, the main reason for the increase in tuition was the lack of…

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