Online Program Overview

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a four-years, public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $15,478 for Virginia residents and $36,694 for other students on average.

It offers 278 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 18 programs - 9 Masters, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Typefour-years, public
Address210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA
Online Students1,625 Enrolled Online Exclusively
19,391 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$15,478
Out-of-State$36,694
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$18,013
Out-of-State$34,085
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total18 Programs
Masters9 Programs
Post-Graduate9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $15,478 and $36,694 for non-Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $18,013 and $34,085 for out-of-state students.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $532 for Virginia residents and $1,390 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $851 for Virginia residents and $1,709 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Tuition & feesCost Per Credit HourTuition Change Chart
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$13,691$13,749$14,174$14,666$15,478
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$32,835$32,893$33,857$34,920$36,694
Graduate (In-State)$15,972$16,030$16,522$17,083$18,013
Graduate (Out-of-State)$30,489$30,547$31,443$32,433$34,085
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$476$476$490$504$532
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,248$1,248$1,285$1,323$1,390
Graduate (In-State)$761$761$783$807$851
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,534$1,534$1,579$1,626$1,709
Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University offers 278 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Masters, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED9
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED177 735572
The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Agriculture
Natural Resources and Conservation
Computer and Information Sciences
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Engineering
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Human Services
Social Sciences
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Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, there are 38,170 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 21,016 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,625 students are enrolled exclusively and 19,391 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment38,170
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,625
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses19,391
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses17,154
By student location, out of a total of 1,625 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,169 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 435 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,625
Virginia Resident1,169
Other State In U.S.452
Outside of U.S.3
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,625
Undergraduate180
Graduate1,445
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses180
Degree/Certificate Seeking173
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking7

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