NIU faces $4M deficit, discusses tuition increase proposal at finance committee review
- lindathelibrarian
- Mar 1
- 1 min read
By Isabella Froh, News Editor Feb 20, 2026
DeKALB — A projected budget deficit was discussed during Thursday’s Board of Trustees Finance, Audit, Compliance, Facilities and Operations Committee meeting.
The budget deficit for Fiscal Year 26 (FY26) will cause a tuition increase and rising operational costs across the university despite improvements from the previous year.
The university recommended a 2.5% increase in base tuition and no change in undergraduate differential tuition rates.