OKLAHOMA CITY — Sixteen Oklahoma universities, including the two largest in the state, are seeking to raise their tuition and fees by an average of 2.96%, should a state board give approval.
With nine more colleges intending to hold their tuition and fees flat, Oklahoma’s higher education system could see a 2.2% increase in overall costs to undergraduate students. That would raise the cost of an undergraduate course by $4.92 per credit hour.
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education will decide Thursday whether to approve the requested increases. The regents on Wednesday heard presentations from presidents of all 16 institutions looking to hike tuition and fees…