For Virginia Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,062 for Virginia residents and $20,433 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,534 for Virginia residents and $29,183 for out-of-state students.

University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $59,633 and Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,460 among Virginia Public colleges. For graduate programs, George Mason University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $39,397 and Longwood University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,926 among Virginia Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Virginia Public colleges in 2024 is $27,753 for state residents and $39,124 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Virginia Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,062$20,433$15,534$29,183
Books & Supplies$1,579$1,579
Room & Board$13,651$13,651
Other Expenses$3,461$3,461
COA$27,753$39,124$34,225$47,874

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Virginia Public colleges is $9,062 for state residents and $20,433 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Virginia Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Virginia Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,457$1,913$17,065$2,480
2020-2021$6,510$1,948$16,981$2,513
2021-2022$6,542$1,995$16,917$2,558
2022-2023$6,673$2,068$17,253$2,620
2023-2024$6,897$2,165$17,714$2,719
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Virginia Public colleges in 2024 is $15,534 for state residents and $29,183 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Virginia Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Virginia Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$11,154$3,038$23,907$3,393
2020-2021$11,222$3,089$24,015$3,446
2021-2022$11,420$3,193$24,253$3,551
2022-2023$11,801$3,204$24,630$3,550
2023-2024$12,175$3,359$25,505$3,678

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Virginia Public colleges in 2024 is $270 for state residents and $645 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $663 for state residents and $1,341 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Virginia Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$257$630 $640$1,275
2020-2021$256$631 $639$1,274
2021-2022$262$632 $645$1,282
2022-2023$270$637 $658$1,306
2023-2024$270$645 $663$1,341

Virginia Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Virginia Public colleges in 2024 is $17,112 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,310 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Virginia Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $11,218$2,957 $8,697$4,112
2020-2021 $11,513$3,031 $8,812$4,137
2021-2022 $11,895$3,066 $9,122$4,392
2022-2023 $12,273$3,236 $9,423$4,613
2023-2024 $13,651$3,461 $10,202$5,108