Virginia Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Virginia. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 28.71% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 0.70%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 21.34% over the past decade where it is increased by -2.25% last year. The living costs in Virginia Colleges have risen 36.48% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Virginia
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $9,541$24,130 $10,854$21,599 $11,389$11,633
2012-13 $9,913
3.90%
$25,079
3.93%
$11,197
3.16%
$22,310
3.29%
$11,773
3.37%
$11,559
-0.64%
2013-14 $10,465
5.57%
$26,488
5.62%
$11,514
2.83%
$22,968
2.95%
$12,306
4.53%
$11,943
3.32%
2014-15 $10,996
5.07%
$27,551
4.01%
$11,861
3.01%
$23,509
2.36%
$12,624
2.58%
$12,073
1.09%
2015-16 $11,552
5.06%
$28,394
3.06%
$12,300
3.70%
$24,311
3.41%
$12,857
1.85%
$12,256
1.52%
2016-17 $12,168
5.33%
$29,541
4.04%
$12,917
5.02%
$25,087
3.19%
$13,347
3.81%
$12,397
1.15%
2017-18 $12,715
4.50%
$30,618
3.65%
$13,231
2.43%
$25,721
2.53%
$13,627
2.10%
$13,299
7.28%
2018-19 $13,442
5.72%
$31,969
4.41%
$13,695
3.51%
$26,504
3.04%
$13,953
2.39%
$12,932
-2.76%
2019-20 $13,720
2.07%
$32,651
2.13%
$14,192
3.63%
$27,300
3.00%
$14,184
1.66%
$13,223
2.25%
2020-21 $13,971
1.83%
$33,100
1.38%
$14,311
0.84%
$27,461
0.59%
$14,642
3.23%
$13,212
-0.08%
2021-22 $14,221
1.79%
$33,137
0.11%
$14,613
2.11%
$27,804
1.25%
$14,948
2.09%
$13,530
2.41%
2022-23 $14,636
2.92%
$34,133
3.01%
$15,005
2.68%
$28,180
1.35%
$15,398
3.01%
$13,860
2.44%
2023-24 $15,188
3.77%
$35,214
3.17%
$15,534
3.53%
$29,183
3.56%
$16,372
6.33%
$14,688
5.97%
2024-25 $15,702
3.38%
$35,461
0.70%
$15,271
-1.69%
$28,525
-2.25%
$17,229
5.23%
$15,885
8.15%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Virginia Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Virginia Colleges is $15,702 for state residents and $35,461 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,342 for state residents and $11,758.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $13,955. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $15,271 for state residents and $28,525 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $16,441.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$15,702$5,342 $13,955
Public (out-of-State)$35,461$11,758$13,955
Private$21,626-$13,955
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$15,271
Public (out-of-State)$28,525
Private$16,441
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