Overview
- The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted Friday to approve a 3.8% rise in undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 school year.
- The approved budget includes about $44 million in cuts that the university estimates will eliminate at least 165 academic positions and 64 support roles.
- Regents also authorized the sale of the 140-acre Les Bolstad Golf Course to a housing developer for just over $30 million to help close the budget gap.
- Students, faculty and public commenters told regents at a June 12 hearing that repeated tuition increases and program cuts are reducing class options and support services, while some regents urged tighter control of administrative contracts and salaries.
- Implementation of cuts and reallocations is being left to colleges and departments, which will determine which programs and jobs are affected and how changes will affect student costs and services going forward.