Northwest Missouri State will increase tuition for the upcoming fiscal year.

The universities Board of Regents agreed on a three percent increase yesterday.

The increase comes after the governor proposed a 12 percent cut in state funding to universities. The proposed cut was later dropped to 7.8 percent.

Earlier this year the university announced cuts of roughly two million dollars.  With that, the university still faced a two million dollar budget shortfall.

Beginning with the fall 2012 trimester, based on 24 student credit hours, Northwest will raise tuition and fees by $228.24 for in-state undergraduates to $6,175.44 and by $414.80 for out-of-state undergraduates to $11,062.32. For graduate students, based on 18 student credit hours, tuition will increase by $216.54 for in-state students to $5,844.96  and by $388.08 for out-of-state students to $10,114.92 .

The fees include an increase to $2 per student credit hour for the capital improvement fee and a sustainability fee of 50 cents per student credit hour. The University’s Student Senate recently voted to recommend the fees, which Regents approved.

The Board also approved a 3.5 percent increase to room and board rates, which includes meal plan options, by $264 to $7,830 for a double occupancy traditional room.

Last year, Northwest raised tuition 4.5 percent.

This week, Missouri Western Announced room and board rates for next year would stay mostly the same. However, Westerns cost of meal plans would rise 4.5 percent.