It may soon cost more to attend a public university in North Carolina. The schools want to raise tuition and fees an average of 4 percent next year and 3.5 percent the following year for undergraduate state residents.

 

The governing board of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system planned to open discussion of proposals to raise the cost of attendance at its monthly meeting today. A UNC Board of Governors decision isn't expected until next month.

The cost of attending Elizabeth City State University would be the lowest next year at under $4,700, while the costliest would be the North Carolina School of the Arts at $8,500.

North Carolina's constitution requires that university education for state residents be as cheap as possible. University system comparisons with similar schools around the country find North Carolina campuses are among the cheapest.

 

-The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

 

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