ANN ARBOR (WKZO) -- The University of Michigan will be hiking tuition fees for the upcoming school year.

The Board of Regents has approved a 2.8-percent increase in tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year.  The hike means that tuition will rise from 12,634-dollars to 12,994-dollars for resident undergraduate students.

Tuition increases for those who attend U-of-M Dearborn and Flint will be steeper at 3.7-percent and 3.6-percent.