West Texas A&M tuition, fees are frozen for 2 years

CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – According to officials from the Texas A&M University System, regents approved an $8.1 billion operating budget and announced a two-year freeze for tuition and all academic fees for the entire system.

“Groceries, gas and insurance may be up, but not what our Texas undergraduates pay to learn,” said Board Chairman Robert Albritton. “Freezing academic costs for two full years takes discipline and long-term planning. Thanks to prudent, far-sighted management across the System and strong support from state leaders, we can keep college affordable without lowering our standards.”

Officials stated that many public university systems outside Texas have adopted tuition and fee increases in recent cycles to respond to inflation and increased operating costs, and the A&M System’s two-year freeze positions it as an outlier for affordability.

“This freeze gives Texas families certainty as they plan for college,” said Chancellor Glenn Hegar. “We will live within our means, protect classroom quality and continue investing in teaching, research and service that benefit communities across the state.”

Texas A&M University officials stated that the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has committed to maintaining academic costs, including tuition, mandatory academic fees, all academic-related general fees, and college course fees, at currently approved levels for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years for Texas resident undergraduates.