2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Virginia State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $12,841 and $24,154 for non-Virginia residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $583 for Virginia residents and $1,110 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,626$19,186
Fees$4,215$4,968
Cost per Credit$583$1,110
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$12,966 (On-Campus) / $15,068 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,640 (On-Campus) / $4,940 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,747$42,060
Off-Campus Total$34,149$45,462
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,989$11,989$11,989$12,489$12,841
Out-of-State$22,994$22,994$22,994$23,494$24,154

Graduate Program Overview

Virginia State University is a four-years, public school located in Petersburg, Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,841 for Virginia residents and $24,154 for out-of-state students.
It offers twenty-one (21) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameVirginia State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA
Graduate School Students401 students
32 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,841
Out-of-State$24,154
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 21 Graduate Programs
13 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Virginia State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 21 major areas - 13 Master's (1 online programs), 2 Doctorate (1 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs). 102 students have been conferred Master's degree and 8 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total10285-
Men2811-
Women7474-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration4 -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Managerial Economics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Medical PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,300 students enrolled in Virginia State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 401 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 122 male and 279 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 246 full-time and 155 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 32 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total401
Men Students122
Women Students279
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total401
Full-time Students246
Part-time Students155
By race/ethnicity 26 White, 336 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at Virginia State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total401
Asian3
Black336
White26
Un-Known22
4 students are younger than 22 and 86 students are older than 65. The school has 184 students aged between 22 and 30 and 74 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total401
21 & Under4
22-2483
25-29101
30-3446
35-3928
40 & Over86
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Virginia State University, 32 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment348
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses32
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses316
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses32
Virginia Resident27
Other State In U.S.5
Outside of U.S.0


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