Augusta University to offer in-state tuition to South Carolina students

Monday, January 28th, 2019

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- South Carolina students who are in undergrad either starting as freshman or transferring from another school can get in-state tuition.

AU hopes this will increase their student population and save students thousands of dollars.

In 2018, Augusta University had its record number of incoming freshman; 1000.

Provost at Augusta University Gretchen Caughmann said, "We're hoping this year to probably increase by maybe a couple hundred."

For fall 2019 the goal is around 1500 students, to help them reach that Augusta University is offering in-state tuition to all students living in South Carolina.

Students just have to have lived there for at least a year.

"Augusta University is on a really aggressive growth agenda we believe we have capacity and we want to build even more so we feel like it's an opportunity to reach out in a very affordable way," said Caughman.

Right now in-state tuition is 7,000 dollars and out-of state tuition is around 21,000, which means students could save around 15-thousand dollars a year.

They will have access to Augusta University's undergrad programs, as long as their is room in them.

"All of the programs in Pamplin College, in the Hull College of Business, the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences, and Education, all of those will be open," she said.

It's a chance to show more students and communities what AU has to offer.

Caughman said, "We believe that as our geographic reach broadens we will become more regionally and nationally known."

In state tuition for all South Carolina residents starts this fall.

AU already offers in-state tuition for some graduate programs-- for students living in Aiken and Edgefield counties, through their Border County Waivers.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Augusta University is reaching out to South Carolina students to offer in-state tuition prices.

The South Carolina "scholarship" will be available to qualified residents throughout the state and it covers out-of-state tuition costs, which AU estimates at about $15,000 per year, $60,000 over four years.

The in-state tuition rate at AU is about $17,814 right now including all fees, housing and meal plans.

It's unclear when the university will begin the scholarship.