The Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees approved tuition and fee increases for the 2026 academic year at its Nov. 3 retreat.

The Finance and Facilities Committee recommended two actions: allow Community College of Vermont (CCV) an increase of up to $10 per credit (about a 3.5 percent increase if fully used), and permit Vermont State University to implement approximately a 3.5 percent across-the-board tuition increase, with room-and-board up about 5 percent to reflect higher inflation in those specific cost centers.

Dylan Silverman, chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee, summarized the financial outlook and described the financial-composite index as “a good report card,” noting multi-year improvements influenced in part by additional state funding tied to the system’s five-year sustainability plan. Committee members discussed enrollment pressures and management adjustments; the committee voted to recommend the tuition proposals to the full board.

A trustee moved to approve the two institutions’ tuition and fee proposals for academic year 2026; Trustee Saylor seconded. After a brief amendment to include room-and-board increases in the motion, trustees approved the package by voice vote.

Meeting materials indicated the room-and-board adjustment is intended to address inflation-driven increases in housing and dining costs. Trustees discussed the need to monitor affordability and emphasized that management will continue to adjust budgets and monitor the enrollment and financial forecast.