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VOLUME 56, ISSUE 21
M A RCH 20, 2025
CNU proposes increase in tuition and fees
Christopher Newport University Hall at sunset. The Board of Visitors meeting was held behind CNH in the Freeman Center, photo taken by Savannah Dunn/TheCaptainsLog.
A recap on the recent Board of Vistors meeting MICHALAH BECK MICHALAH.BECK.22@CNU.EDU
The Board of Visitors (BOV) met on March 17, 2025 to discuss the proposed increase in tuition and fees for Christopher Newport University’s 2025-2026 fiscal year (FY). This hour-long meeting explained the tuition increase was open to CNU students to give their thoughts on the matter.
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Officer, opened the meeting with the 20242025 University Operating Budget, highlighting the two major sources of revenue: General Funds (State tax dollars) as 30.5% of revenue, and Non-General Funds (Tuition, comprehensive fees, room and board fees, sales and services, commissions, federal stimulus funds and gifts, grants and contracts) as 69.5% of the revenue.
The Code of Virginia assigns responsibility to the University’s BOV to set the tuition and fees. Four main factors contribute to the changes in tuition and fees, including anticipated funds from the state, student affordability, market position and competitiveness and the impact on the budget and ability to deliver quality services. Sarah Herzog, CNU’s Chief Financial
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