How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Virginia Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Virginia Colleges is $25,136. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Virginia Colleges is increased by 0.53%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Virginia Colleges has increased by 5.13% from $23,910 to $25,136.

5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution

The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 80 schools in Virginia Colleges:

Over the 5-year period, 2 schools (2.6%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 28 schools (36.4%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 14 schools (18.2%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 18 schools (23.4%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 15 schools (19.5%) actually decreased or stayed the same.

  • 2 schools (2.6%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
  • 28 schools (36.4%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
  • 14 schools (18.2%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
  • 18 schools (23.4%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
  • 15 schools (19.5%) - Tuition decreased

You can check 2025 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Virginia Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Virginia Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Virginia Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Inflation Rate
Averett UniversityDanville, VA$36,670$37,050
1.04%
$37,790
2.00%
$38,550
2.01%
$38,550 5.13%
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA$27,570$28,870
4.72%
$29,420
1.91%
$29,696
0.94%
$26,770
9.85%
2.90%
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA$37,720$38,460
1.96%
$39,800
3.48%
$41,350
3.89%
$16,090
61.09%
57.34%
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA$46,854$47,038
0.39%
$47,196
0.34%
$49,412
4.70%
$51,038
3.29%
8.93%
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA$18,720$18,820
0.53%
$19,680
4.57%
$20,686
5.11%
$21,650
4.66%
15.65%
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA$27,790$27,790$28,663
3.14%
$30,988
8.11%
$31,178
0.61%
12.19%
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA$17,236$17,308
0.42%
$17,211
0.56%
$17,957
4.33%
$18,752
4.43%
8.80%
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA$16,637$16,637$16,637$16,637$16,637-
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA$35,100$35,165
0.19%
$35,155
0.03%
$35,280
0.36%
$39,000
10.54%
11.11%
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA$39,220$39,990
1.96%
$40,990
2.50%
$41,860
2.12%
$43,920
4.92%
11.98%
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA$36,695$36,830
0.37%
$38,320
4.05%
$38,320$28,380
25.94%
22.66%
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA$36,474$36,579
0.29%
$37,566
2.70%
$37,979
1.10%
$38,688
1.87%
6.07%
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA$48,110$49,504
2.90%
$50,740
2.50%
$52,388
3.25%
$54,550
4.13%
13.39%
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA$29,312$29,312$29,162
0.51%
$29,162$30,592
4.90%
4.37%
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA$40,110$40,170
0.15%
$41,210
2.59%
$42,260
2.55%
$43,560
3.08%
8.60%
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA$29,230$29,564
1.14%
$30,152
1.99%
$30,790
2.12%
$31,312
1.70%
7.12%
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA$15,460$16,160
4.53%
$16,203
0.27%
$15,822
2.35%
$16,173
2.22%
4.61%
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA$30,350$25,910
14.63%
$26,780
3.36%
$27,410
2.35%
$27,980
2.08%
7.81%
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA$41,880$33,500
20.01%
$34,500
2.99%
$35,540
3.01%
$36,750
3.40%
12.25%
Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA$12,501$14,340
14.71%
$13,156
8.26%
$10,243
22.14%
$10,449
2.01%
16.41%
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA$31,110$31,140
0.10%
$32,036
2.88%
$33,157
3.50%
$21,187
36.10%
31.90%
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA$30,060$30,226
0.55%
$31,214
3.27%
$31,479
0.85%
$28,083
10.79%
6.58%
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA$34,050$35,250
3.52%
$36,800
4.40%
$38,250
3.94%
$40,120
4.89%
17.83%
American National UniversitySalem, VA$10,772$10,288
4.49%
$10,856
5.52%
$10,735
1.11%
$10,716
0.18%
0.52%
Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA$2,344$2,637
12.50%
$2,828
7.24%
$2,884
1.98%
$2,840
1.53%
21.16%
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA$20,790$20,790$20,790$21,412
2.99%
$21,682
1.26%
4.29%
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA$30,960$30,960$31,170
0.68%
$32,662
4.79%
$33,780
3.42%
9.11%
Radford UniversityRadford, VA$23,498$23,624
0.54%
$24,453
3.51%
$25,185
2.99%
$25,633
1.78%
9.09%
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA$43,940$45,150
2.75%
$46,460
2.90%
$48,002
3.32%
$49,466
3.05%
12.58%
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA$25,610$26,890
5.00%
$27,930
3.87%
$29,010
3.87%
$30,310
4.48%
18.35%
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA$14,550$15,300
5.15%
$15,300$16,050
4.90%
$16,800
4.67%
15.46%
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA$56,860$58,570
3.01%
$60,330
3.00%
$62,600
3.76%
$65,230
4.20%
14.72%
Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News, VA$12,920$12,920$12,380
4.18%
$12,846
3.76%
$14,250
10.93%
10.29%
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA$46,870$48,180
2.79%
$35,200
26.94%
$36,774
4.47%
$38,068
3.52%
18.78%
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA$33,830$34,490
1.95%
$35,170
1.97%
$36,028
2.44%
$36,950
2.56%
9.22%
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA$17,696$17,960
1.49%
$19,108
6.39%
$20,040
4.88%
$21,030
4.94%
18.84%
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA$22,700$23,080
1.67%
$23,590
2.21%
$25,110
6.44%
$26,160
4.18%
15.24%
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA$29,798$30,672
2.93%
$31,592
3.00%
$32,540
3.00%
$28,010
13.92%
6.00%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA$32,893$33,857
2.93%
$34,920
3.14%
$36,694
5.08%
$37,764
2.92%
14.81%
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA$36,048$36,366
0.88%
$37,588
3.36%
$38,817
3.27%
$39,884
2.75%
10.64%
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA$53,627$54,438
1.51%
$57,374
5.39%
$59,633
3.94%
$61,591
3.28%
14.85%
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA$47,220$48,324
2.34%
$49,722
2.89%
$51,186
2.94%
$52,638
2.84%
11.47%
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA$8,600$10,136
17.86%
$9,400
7.26%
$9,248
1.62%
$9,248 7.53%
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA$20,909$20,909$21,409
2.39%
$22,006
2.79%
$22,650
2.93%
8.33%
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA$13,530$13,530$14,305
5.73%
$14,880
4.02%
$17,830
19.83%
31.78%
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA$36,910$36,910$36,960
0.14%
$36,960$37,500
1.46%
1.60%
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA$57,285$59,380
3.66%
$61,750
3.99%
$64,525
4.49%
$68,045
5.46%
18.78%
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA$16,637$16,637$16,637$16,637$16,637-
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA$9,450$9,450$9,450$9,450$9,450-
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA$9,990$9,990$9,990$6,660
33.33%
$6,660 33.33%
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA------
Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA$8,420$9,092
7.98%
$7,300
19.71%
$7,680
5.21%
$8,550
11.33%
1.54%
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA$18,000$18,000$16,560
8.00%
$16,452
0.65%
$17,895
8.77%
0.58%
South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA$18,000$18,000$16,560
8.00%
$16,452
0.65%
$17,895
8.77%
0.58%
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA$10,328$10,128
1.94%
$10,128$10,128--
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA$20,492$20,492$20,652
0.78%
$20,412
1.16%
$21,520
5.43%
5.02%
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA$15,508$15,032
3.07%
$15,032$15,032$17,008
13.15%
9.67%
Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA$14,000$14,000-$13,178$13,785
4.61%
1.54%
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA$28,400$28,425
0.09%
$28,425$28,425$28,425 0.09%
Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA$8,050$8,050$8,550
6.21%
$9,300
8.77%
$9,400
1.08%
16.77%
Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNorth Chesterfield, VA$16,753$17,573
4.89%
$16,392
6.72%
$18,607
13.51%
$18,689
0.44%
11.56%
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonHampton, VA$17,463$16,545
5.26%
$18,587
12.34%
$18,827
1.29%
$18,189
3.39%
4.16%
Strayer University-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, VA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusWoodbridge, VA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Loudoun CampusAshburn, VA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusFredericksburg, VA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusMidlothian, VA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Newport News CampusNewport News, VA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusVirginia Beach, VA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
ECPI University-Newport NewsNewport News, VA$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
ECPI University-ManassasManassas, VA$17,119$17,959
4.91%
$18,964
5.60%
$18,964$18,484
2.53%
7.97%
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaNorfolk, VA$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesVirginia Beach, VA$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
ECPI University-Richmond SouthRichmond, VA$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
ECPI University-InnsbrookGlen Allen, VA$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
ECPI University-Richmond WestRichmond, VA$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
ECPI University - RoanokeRoanoke, VA$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA--$22,826$23,760
4.09%
$24,413
2.75%
6.95%
Average$23,910$24,156
1.03%
$24,595
1.82%
$25,003
1.66%
$25,136
0.53%
5.13%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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