For Virginia 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,702 for Virginia residents and $25,666 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,271 for Virginia residents and $19,840 for out-of-state students.
Washington and Lee University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,045 and Sentara College of Health Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,840 among Virginia 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Randolph-Macon College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $47,780 and Sentara College of Health Sciences has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,639 among Virginia 4-Year Colleges.
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Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $34,125 for state residents and $44,090 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Virginia 4-Year Colleges is $15,702 for state residents and $25,666 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Virginia 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,271 for state residents and $19,840 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Virginia 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $749 for state residents and $918 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $629 for state residents and $833 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Virginia 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $17,229 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,971 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 4-Year Colleges.