Tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduates at Virginia’s public colleges and universities increased an average of 6.8 percent for 2007- 08, less than in past years because of the state’s new tuition incentive program.
According to a report by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, students will pay an average of $452 more at four-year institutions this year.
Last year, the increase was 9.3 percent, an average of $567. Students at community colleges will pay an average of $130 more.
The report comes as institutions in South Hampton Roads begin the new school year.
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