Board approves tuition increase for Pennsylvania colleges

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — It will cost more to study at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-run universities.

The state’s Higher Education Board of Governors on Thursday approved a 2 1/2 percent tuition increase.

Tuition for most full-time Pennsylvania residents will cost $3,619 per semester, or $7,238 for a year.

Officials say it is the smallest percentage tuition increase in a decade.