Online Degrees and Programs at Virginia State University

Virginia State University offers 61 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 1 Certificate and 1 Bachelors.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,043 for Virginia residents and $22,650 for out-of-state students.

Total 190 students out of total 5,605 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 5 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Virginia 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 State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $10,043 and $22,650 for non-Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $13,218 and $24,860 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $406 for Virginia residents and $956 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $600 for Virginia residents and $1,144 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Virginia State University offers 61 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 1 Bachelors.

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 State University, there are 5,605 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 321 students were attending classes through distance learning (190 students are enrolled exclusively and 131 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 190 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 167 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 19 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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