GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Tuition at East Carolina University could jump next year under a proposal given initial approval this afternoon.

The Board of Trustees Budget, Finance, and Infrastructure Committee gave unanimous approval for the tuition hike.

The proposal raises undergrad resident tuition by 3%, to $4,585 per semester, while non-resident tuition would climb to $20,936 per semester.

Medical school students would see a 3.26% increase, $22,977 for in-state students and $52,300 for out-of-state students per semester.

The proposal also has fee increases for students.

5.8% increase - Education & technology fee

2.5% increase - Dining fee

4.3% increase - Transit fee

7.8% increase - Dental School housing fee

The university says this is the first time since the fall of 2017 that i

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