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George Mason, the last hold out, will freeze tuition at Youngkin’s request

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Public universities in our area and across the state will freeze tuition costs at the request of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R).

George Mason University was the last school of higher learning in Virginia to announce a tuition freeze after weeks of Younkin pushing schools across the state to leave costs flat amid rising inflation.

George Mason operates its base campus in Fairfax, and a satellite campus in Prince William County, just outside Manassas, focused on science and technology.

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