Virginia Commonwealth University

Online Degrees and Programs

Virginia Commonwealth University offers 227 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 29 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 5 Doctorate, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $14,710 for Virginia residents and $36,048 for out-of-state students. Total 1,048 students out of total 30,697 students have enrolled online exclusively. Virginia Commonwealth University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

Virginia Commonwealth University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Richmond, Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $14,710 for Virginia residents and $36,048 for other students on average.

It offers 227 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 29 programs - 3 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 5 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Virginia Commonwealth University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	910 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA
Online Students	819 Enrolled Online Exclusively 8,457 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$14,710 Out-of-State$36,048
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	29 Programs
Bachelors	3 Programs
Masters	16 Programs
Doctorate	5 Programs
Post-Graduate	5 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Virginia Commonwealth University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $14,710 and $36,048 for non-Virginia residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $422 for Virginia residents and $1,134 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $706 for Virginia residents and $1,447 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$13,130	$13,256	$14,490	$14,596	$14,710
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$32,287	$32,768	$35,798	$35,904	$36,048
Graduate (In-State)	$13,143	$13,633	$14,496	$15,086	$15,200
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$25,271	$26,314	$27,971	$29,084	$28,538

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$379	$391	$417	$422	$422
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,018	$1,059	$1,129	$1,134	$1,134
Graduate (In-State)	$610	$632	$674	$706	$706
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,249	$1,300	$1,386	$1,447	$1,447

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Virginia Commonwealth University offers 227 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 29 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 5 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	16	5	5
Overall Programs	5	NOT OFFERED	61	73	46	42

The next 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.

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	124	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Adult Development and Aging	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	9

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18	NOT OFFERED	3

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	177	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	14
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	42	NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	230	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	45	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	117	5	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Virginia Commonwealth University, there are 29,757 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,276 students were attending classes through distance learning (819 students are enrolled exclusively and 8,457 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	29,757
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	819
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	8,457
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	20,481

By student location, out of a total of 819 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 744 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 45 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.