Incoming freshmen at the state's colleges and universities will pay 5 percent to 8 percent more than last year's freshmen class, under a tuition increase approved Tuesday by the Board of Regents.

Rates will remain constant for these students through fall 2011.

• University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State and Medical College of Georgia: $2,428 per semester, 8 percent more
• Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw State University, the University of West Georgia, and Valdosta State University: $1,598 per semester, 8 percent.
• Georgia College & State University: $2,273 per semester, 8 percent
• Southern Polytechnic State University: $1,751 per semester, 8 percent
• Other four year universities: $1,549 per semester, up $115, or 8 percent.
• State colleges: $997 per semester, up $59 or 6 percent
• Two year colleges: $919 per semester up $44, or 5 percent

Here is 2008 tuition for upper classmen at research universities:

• Students who enrolled before 2006, $2,167 per semester, 6 percent more.
• Sophomores and juniors, locked in with guaranteed tuition rates under the university system's "Fixed for Four" program, won't pay increases.