Online Degrees and Programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University offers 279 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 9 Masters and 10 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,948 for Virginia residents and $37,764 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,577 students out of total 38,857 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,118 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $15,948 and $37,764 for non-Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $18,564 and $35,092 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $548 for Virginia residents and $1,432 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $876 for Virginia residents and $1,760 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University offers 279 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Masters, 10 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, there are 38,857 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 20,890 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,577 students are enrolled exclusively and 19,313 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,577 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,220 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 357 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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