WV COLLEGE COSTS GOING UP

(05/03/2011)
The Higher Education Policy Commission has approved a long list of college tuition increases.

The two highest increases for undergrads is 9.5 percent at Glenville State and Concord College.

The smallest increase is at Fairmont State College at 3 percent.

In the middle are Shepherd University, 6.1 percent; Bluefield State College, 6.8 percent; West Liberty University, 7.9 percent; and West Virginia State University, 8 percent.

Marshall University is raising tuition 6.9 percent, but didn't need commission approval.

Some out-of-state rates went up over 19 percent.