The University System of Georgia announced tuition increases for all Georgia public colleges and universities beginning fall 2026 and spring 2027. The Board of Regents said it is the fourth tuition increase in a decade, with one approved rate hike of 1% for in-state undergraduates. For students and financial aid offices, the change affects budgeting for aid packaging, renewal planning, and net price modeling for prospective and continuing students. The broad-based increase also intensifies the cost pressures that are already driving affordability concerns and enrollment friction in some markets. The policy update will be especially consequential for affordability-sensitive cohorts and for institutions relying on incremental tuition revenue to stabilize budgets amid cost inflation and other revenue volatility.