{"id":13574,"date":"2017-04-27T20:51:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T00:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=13574"},"modified":"2017-05-07T20:46:12","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T00:46:12","slug":"eku-to-increase-tuition-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2017\/04\/27\/eku-to-increase-tuition-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"EKU To Increase Tuition This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2015\/10\/07\/increased-threat-cancels-eku-classes\/ekulogo900\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ekuLogo900.jpg?fit=120%2C74&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"120,74\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ekuLogo900\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ekuLogo900.jpg?fit=120%2C74&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ekuLogo900.jpg?resize=120%2C74\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"74\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1185\" \/><br \/>\nTuition for Eastern Kentucky University is set to rise by 5 percent this fall, bringing in-state undergraduate tuition to $8,996 a year.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The EKU Board of Regents approved the hike Monday, along with a 10 percent increase in housing costs and 3.5 percent increase in dining plan costs.<\/p>\n<p>EKU spokeswoman Kristi Middleton says the rate increase corresponds with the declining amount of state funding. 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