Georgia’s University System lifted tuition for all public colleges and universities effective for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents said the adjustment represents the fourth tuition increase in 10 years and set a 1% increase for in-state undergraduate students. The change matters for enrollment and student success planning because public universities are already balancing rising operating costs, constrained state aid growth, and high student price sensitivity. Tuition increases at scale also intensify the need for financial aid forecasting and retention interventions for price-stressed students. For administrators, the policy shift creates new timing pressure for budgeting and scholarship allocations before the next academic cycle.