There are 67 Graduate Schools in Virginia - 14 public and 53 private schools.

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of Virginia graduate schools is $14,477 for Virginia residents and $19,993 for out-of-state students. A total of 119,173 graduate students enrolled in Virginia graduate schools (2,249 in average).


Virginia Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Virginia graduate schools.

Virginia Graduate Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Graduate Schools67 Graduate Schools (14 public, 53 private)
Tuition & Fees$14,477 Virginia Residents
$19,993 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 119,173 (2,249 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 70,729 (1,607 on average) in 47 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered23
Student to Faculty Ratio12.85 to 1

Virginia Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,477 for Virginia residents and $19,993 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Virginia Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Virginia
NameTuition & Fees (In-State)Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State)Graduate Student PopulationGraduate Programs OfferedStudent to Faculty Ratio
Averett UniversityDanville, VA $8,100 $12,090 223 10 Programs 12 to 1
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA $8,784 $9,540 286 12 Programs 15 to 1
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA $22,120 $19,516 36 5 Programs 13 to 1
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA $17,422 $36,440 2,857 31 Programs 12 to 1
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA $13,326 $17,828 5,796 66 Programs 21 to 1
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA $12,906 $22,842 110 4 Programs 13 to 1
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, VA $25,192 $27,551 1,319 18 Programs -
Emory & Henry CollegeEmory, VA $6,210 $25,995 276 7 Programs 12 to 1
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA $14,060 $15,500 442 15 Programs 10 to 1
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA - $9,000 20 3 Programs 11 to 1
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA $17,446 $39,397 12,035 134 Programs 16 to 1
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA $11,350 $13,134 440 38 Programs 13 to 1
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA $17,041 $18,785 112 11 Programs 8 to 1
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA $13,080 $30,528 1,878 37 Programs 17 to 1
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA $8,723 $8,340 47,803 106 Programs 18 to 1
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA $7,758 $19,926 1,204 6 Programs 13 to 1
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA $10,082 $10,605 805 18 Programs 10 to 1
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA $11,490 $13,170 643 12 Programs 12 to 1
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA $12,192 $22,524 264 4 Programs 12 to 1
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA $17,748 $23,446 1,436 25 Programs 13 to 1
American National UniversitySalem, VA $10,644 $12,756 163 3 Programs 11 to 1
Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA - $1,211 45 2 Programs 7 to 1
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA $13,068 $25,482 446 17 Programs 18 to 1
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA $14,848 $35,008 4,732 74 Programs 16 to 1
Radford UniversityRadford, VA $13,342 $22,835 1,710 30 Programs 12 to 1
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA - $48,632 - - 10 to 1
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA $12,810 $17,310 75 4 Programs 7 to 1
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA $24,480 $27,852 731 11 Programs 8 to 1
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA $21,930 $24,646 1,799 32 Programs 11 to 1
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA $16,569 $15,135 410 10 Programs 41 to 1
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA - $12,300 3 1 Programs 8 to 1
Union Presbyterian SeminaryRichmond, VA $13,190 $13,950 177 4 Programs -
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA $18,013 $34,085 7,736 128 Programs 17 to 1
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA $16,753 $31,589 7,124 125 Programs 16 to 1
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA $22,612 $36,198 8,638 128 Programs 15 to 1
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA $7,200 $10,368 358 7 Programs 14 to 1
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA $12,841 $24,154 348 15 Programs 12 to 1
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA $11,584 $15,174 531 5 Programs 17 to 1
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA $4,491 $8,982 59 2 Programs 13 to 1
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA $47,437 $47,437 376 1 Programs 7 to 1
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA $12,960 $13,625 341 9 Programs 12 to 1
Appalachian School of LawGrundy, VA - $35,700 152 1 Programs -
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA $7,110 $7,110 816 11 Programs 21 to 1
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA $18,204 $5,850 346 5 Programs 13 to 1
Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineBlacksburg, VA $16,300 $16,300 2,446 1 Programs -
Divine Mercy UniversitySterling, VA $18,254 $25,705 407 4 Programs -
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA $8,210 $9,050 38 4 Programs 1 to 1
Appalachian College of PharmacyOakwood, VA - - 130 1 Programs -
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA $16,839 $16,536 105 6 Programs 12 to 1
South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA $16,839 $16,536 35 9 Programs 8 to 1
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA $9,344 $13,068 32 9 Programs 5 to 1
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA $17,252 $17,552 17 8 Programs 5 to 1
IGlobal UniversityVienna, VA $11,120 $11,760 469 3 Programs 14 to 1
Virginia University of Integrative MedicineVienna, VA $5,640 $9,600 393 3 Programs -
Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA - - - 1 Programs 15 to 1
ECPI University-InnsbrookGlen Allen, VA - - - - -
ECPI University-Richmond SouthRichmond, VA - - - - -
ECPI University-ManassasManassas, VA - - - - -
ECPI University-Newport NewsNewport News, VA - - - - -
Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusVirginia Beach, VA - - - - -
Strayer University-Newport News CampusNewport News, VA - - - - -
Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusMidlothian, VA - - - - -
Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusFredericksburg, VA - - - - -
Strayer University-Loudoun CampusAshburn, VA - - - - -
Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusWoodbridge, VA - - - - -
Strayer University-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, VA - - - - -
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineBlacksburg, VA - - - - -
Average$14,477 $19,993 2,249 22.8889 Programs 12.8542 to 1