UBC, TRU announce tuition hikes

University of British Columbia and Thompson Rivers University are both reportedly raising their tuition fees for the 2024-25 school year. The Vancouver Sun reports that UBC will increase domestic student tuition by 2%, while international students will see a tuition increase of between 2-5%. The hikes are expected to generate an additional $27M over the next academic year. Castanet reports that TRU will raise domestic tuition by 2% and international student tuition by 5%. TRU VP of Administration and Finance Matt Milovick noted that the increase is comparable to the increases being implemented at Simon Fraser University, UBC, University of Northern British Columbia, and the University of Victoria.