Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has frozen undergraduate tuition prices across all public colleges and universities for the third year in a row.
This marks the third year — since 2023 — that the governor has ordered the freeze, which impacts all tuition and fees at every public two-year and four-year institution, including both general academic and health-related institutions.
According to U.S. News, Texas ranks No. 11 for low tuition and fees among states. Florida is No. 1.
Abbott’s letter aslo pointed to recent investments from the state into higher education. In 2023, Texas had invested more than $680 million to reform community college funding and expand degree pathways for students.