The Board of Governors has approved the University of Regina's 2025-26 operating budget, which includes setting tuition levels for the upcoming academic year.
Post-secondary institutions across Canada are experiencing budgetary challenges and the University of Regina is no exception. For example, recent changes to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regulations, flat domestic enrolments, and geopolitical uncertainly have impacted enrolments. Along with ongoing financial pressures related to inflation, universities are encountering challenging financial times.
Given the financial situation, cost-saving measures will be implemented across the University in alignment with our core mission of teaching and learning, research, community connection and student support.
All administrative and academic units implemented base budget reductions of approximately two per cent. Unfortunately, some workforce adjustments are necessary, but will be kept to a minimum, in part, by not filling vacant positions. Most tuition and fees will increase by four per cent for the 2025-26 academic year.
The University does not take tuition increases lightly and has made every effort to limit them to the level necessary to help cover the rising costs associated with providing quality education, while continuing to make post-secondary education affordable and accessible. The U of R remains competitive among Canadian universities in terms of affordability for both domestic and international students and in relation to undergraduate and graduate programs.
The U of R is committed to ensuring that student experiences in the classroom, in the lab, with athletics, and on campus support their choice of the University of Regina through innovative course offerings, effective teaching, strong research opportunities, and an enriched campus environment. Strong student supports will continue, including the Student Wellness Centre, mental health resources, the Centre for Experiential and Service Learning, classroom technology upgrades, and the development of more "zero-cost" or open education resources.
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