LINCOLN, Neb.- University of Nebraska students will be paying more for their education in the coming year.

The Nebraska Board of Regents met Thursday, discussing the approval for a 5% increase to the tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year.

NU President Jeffrey P. Gold says being affordable is the universities top priority.

The University said in a news release that the increase comes after an increase in the universities state appropriation.

10 of 12 of the regents approved of the increase. With Regent Kathy Wilmot and Regent Rob Schafer voting no.

Wilmot said, "This is huge, and its going to impact a lot of students and I do believe we're going to have kids now that toss in the towel on going to college."

Schafer said, "We really need to look in the mirror and face some hard truths and be willing to look at and think about it maybe in another way."

Gold also said in the meeting that the University of Nebraska will remain one of the most affordable among its peers.

This will make the cost for in-state students at UNL jump around $13 per credit hour. With out-of-state students tuition going up around $44 per credit hour.