The University of California Board of Regents approved a $60 tuition decrease Thursday, ending a more than decade old surcharge stemming from multiple lawsuits.
The initial $60 surcharge, which started in fall 2007, was a result of two lawsuits over tuition — filed in 2003 and 2007 — that the school lost on appeal.
Students claimed UC's professional schools raised tuition without sufficient notice. The university disagreed, but lost both cases on appeal.
Litigation cost almost $100 million. By this fall, nearly all costs from the lawsuit should be fully recovered.
The decrease — from $11,502 to $11,442 — will be effective for the fall 2018 semester.
Student services fee will remain at $1,128 a year.