For Virginia Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,326 for Virginia residents and $20,874 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,271 for Virginia residents and $28,525 for out-of-state students.
University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $61,591 and Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,840 among Virginia Public colleges. For graduate programs, George Mason University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $40,308 and University of Virginia's College at Wise has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,352 among Virginia Public colleges.
The average COA of Virginia Public colleges in 2025 is $28,881 for state residents and $40,429 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $9,326 | $20,874 | $15,271 | $28,525 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,585 | $1,585 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,206 | $14,206 | ||
| Other Expenses | $3,764 | $3,764 | ||
| COA | $28,881 | $40,429 | $34,826 | $48,079 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Virginia Public colleges is $9,326 for state residents and $20,874 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Virginia Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $6,510 | $1,948 | $16,981 | $2,513 |
| 2021-2022 | $6,542 | $1,995 | $16,917 | $2,558 |
| 2022-2023 | $6,673 | $2,068 | $17,253 | $2,620 |
| 2023-2024 | $6,897 | $2,165 | $17,714 | $2,719 |
| 2024-2025 | $7,083 | $2,244 | $18,031 | $2,843 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Virginia Public colleges in 2025 is $15,271 for state residents and $28,525 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Virginia Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $11,222 | $3,089 | $24,015 | $3,446 |
| 2021-2022 | $11,420 | $3,193 | $24,253 | $3,551 |
| 2022-2023 | $11,801 | $3,204 | $24,630 | $3,550 |
| 2023-2024 | $12,175 | $3,359 | $25,505 | $3,678 |
| 2024-2025 | $11,942 | $3,329 | $24,896 | $3,629 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Virginia Public colleges in 2025 is $263 for state residents and $645 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $629 for state residents and $1,267 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $256 | $631 | $639 | $1,274 |
| 2021-2022 | $262 | $632 | $645 | $1,282 |
| 2022-2023 | $270 | $637 | $658 | $1,306 |
| 2023-2024 | $270 | $645 | $663 | $1,341 |
| 2024-2025 | $263 | $645 | $629 | $1,267 |
The average living costs of Virginia Public colleges in 2025 is $17,970 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,652 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Virginia Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $11,513 | $3,031 | $8,812 | $4,137 |
| 2021-2022 | $11,895 | $3,066 | $9,122 | $4,392 |
| 2022-2023 | $12,273 | $3,236 | $9,423 | $4,613 |
| 2023-2024 | $13,651 | $3,461 | $10,202 | $5,108 |
| 2024-2025 | $14,206 | $3,764 | $11,310 | $5,342 |