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Why make tuition-free college the answer to saving regional universities? (KOR)

The government's proposed full-tuition aid for regional national universities aims to revive local higher education, but critics say deeper reforms are needed to improve quality, fairness and jobs.

2026.8.7

Why make tuition-free college the answer to saving regional universities?

The government's proposed full-tuition aid for regional national universities aims to revive local higher education, but critics say deeper reforms are needed to improve quality, fairness and jobs.

2026.8.6

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Gov't plans full scholarships for all regional national university first-year students next year

Korea’s Education Ministry says about 60,000 first-year students at regional national universities could receive full tuition support from next year as part of a broader regional talent policy.

2026.8.6

Students at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies post a banner protesting their school's tuition hike of 3.19 percent on the pillar of a campus building in Dongdaemun District, eastern Seoul, on Jan. 19. [NEWS1]

Tuition at Korean universities hits new high, surpassing 11 million won for first time

Annual tuition at some Korean universities crossed the 11 million won ($8,000) threshold for the first time this year, with fees at several of Seoul's top private institutions now approaching the 10-million-won mark.

2026.5.1

A student organization protests against tuition hikes in front of Seoul City Hall in Jung District, central Seoul, on Jan. 23, 2025. [YONHAP]

Two-thirds of universities raise tuition for 2026, cite rising costs

The average university tuition cost per student in Korea has exceeded 7.27 million won ($4,915) this year, as two-thirds of the country's institutions have raised fees.

2026.4.29

Ewha Womans University students hold a press conference opposing tuition hikes in front of the university’s main building in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on Jan. 26. [NEWS1]

Cost of education jumps 2.3% in 2025 as universities hike tuition

The cost of education recorded the largest increase in 15 years last year as universities began raising tuition after more than a decade of government-led tuition freezes.

2026.3.16

A woman walks by a Yale sign reflected in the rainwater on the Yale University campus in New Haven on Aug. 22, 2021. [AP/YONHAP]

Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000

Yale University is eliminating tuition and other costs for all new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year, joining a growing number of elite campuses that are slashing costs for middle- and lower-income families.

2026.1.28

Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin talks to university student council presidents on Dec. 30, 2025 to discuss how students feel about tuition increases. The Education Minister met with students again on Jan. 13 to hear updates on how tuition deliberation committees are operating at each university. [YONHAP]

Tuition hikes likely for international students, may come to twice that of domestic students

Many international students and graduate school students are expecting tuition hikes for the 2026 academic year, with student councils attempting to fight increases and decisions for domestic undergraduate tuition still pending.

2026.1.13

Students are seen on Hankuk University of Foreign Studies' campus in Dongdaemun District, central Seoul, on Nov. 23. [NEWS1]

Gov't eases tuition regulations, but universities say it's still not enough

Private universities on Sunday welcomed the government’s decision to ease tuition regulations, but said the move alone is not enough to resolve the severe financial distress many schools are facing after years of tuition freezes.

2025.12.15

An old computer sits in a classroom at a financially struggling private university. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Korea passes law allowing gov't to shut down failing universities

Korea passed a law to close failing private universities amid declining enrollment. Reforms include financial assessments and tuition caps.

2025.7.23