Meade County, Ky. joins tuition reciprocity agreement with IU Southeast

NEW ALBANY, IN (Jan. 6, 2010) – Meade County residents are the latest Kentucky students to be eligible for in-state tuition at Indiana University Southeast.

As of the spring 2010 semester, Meade County becomes the fifth county in Kentucky to take advantage of the tuition reciprocity program, joining Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, and Trimble counties.

Tuition reciprocity allows Kentucky students to attend IU Southeast for the same cost as Indiana residents. The in-state tuition rate for the 2009-10 school year is $180.58 per credit hour for undergraduate students.

“Encouraging more students to complete a college degree is critical to our region’s success. We hope that an expanded reciprocity agreement between Indiana and Kentucky will lead to more college graduates in the region,” said Chancellor Sandra R. Patterson-Randles. “Meade County residents can now earn their IU degree at IU Southeast and pay in-state tuition rates.”

Kentucky residents make up a significant portion of IU Southeast’s 6,840 students. In fall 2009, IU Southeast set an enrollment record for the largest reciprocity enrollment in school history with 2,052 Kentucky students taking classes at IU Southeast.

“We give Meade County residents a warm welcome,” said Patterson-Randles.

The Indiana/Kentucky tuition reciprocity is a partnership between the states that offers students in the region more variety when choosing a college. The agreement also allows certain Indiana students to attend some Kentucky institutions at in-state rates. The latest agreement continues through 2013.

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About IU Southeast: IU Southeast is one of eight campuses of Indiana University. Offering more than 50 degree programs, the scenic 177-acre campus is located less than 15 minutes from downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It currently has an enrollment of more than 6,800 students and employs more than 400 faculty members. About 400 students now live on campus in five fully furnished, lodge-style residence halls. For more information, visit www.ius.edu. IU Southeast is a tobacco-free campus.