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U of M board set to vote on tuition increase

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 02, 2026 4:02 PM CT | Published: June 02, 2026 3:38 PM CT

If the University of Memphis Board of Trustees approves the plan at its meeting Wednesday, June 3, tuition for the upcoming school year will increase for every group of students.

The board will hold its quarterly meeting on the U of M’s Lambuth campus in Jackson Wednesday morning. It will consider the tuition increase among several agenda items, including consolidating some schools and departments on the main campus and revising the university’s tenure policies.

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Jody Callahan

Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.


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