For Virginia, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,068 for Virginia residents and $21,052 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,534 for Virginia residents and $19,793 for out-of-state students.

Washington and Lee University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $64,525 and Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,460 among Virginia. For graduate programs, Randolph-Macon College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $48,632 and Sentara College of Health Sciences has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,211 among Virginia.

You can narrow Virginia colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Virginia in 2024 is $26,685 for state residents and $38,669 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
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,068$21,052$15,534$19,793
Books & Supplies$1,350$1,350
Room & Board$13,063$13,063
Other Expenses$3,204$3,204
COA$26,685$38,669$33,151$37,410

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Virginia is $9,068 for state residents and $21,052 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Virginia (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,457$1,913$18,889$1,281
2020-2021$6,510$1,948$18,979$1,321
2021-2022$6,542$1,995$19,305$1,340
2022-2023$6,673$2,068$19,700$1,465
2023-2024$9,068-$20,949$103

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Virginia in 2024 is $15,534 for state residents and $19,793 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Virginia (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$11,154$3,038$16,543$1,466
2020-2021$11,222$3,089$16,717$1,476
2021-2022$11,420$3,193$16,640$1,578
2022-2023$11,801$3,204$17,192$1,629
2023-2024$12,175$3,359$18,108$1,685

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Virginia in 2024 is $279 for state residents and $737 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $681 for state residents and $872 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 (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$540$695 $590$783
2020-2021$538$688 $598$788
2021-2022$547$697 $603$793
2022-2023$562$713 $620$821
2023-2024$279$737 $681$872

Virginia Living Costs

The average living costs of Virginia in 2024 is $16,267 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,126 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Virginia (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $11,262$2,819 $8,979$4,071
2020-2021 $11,711$2,907 $8,989$4,156
2021-2022 $11,782$2,872 $9,220$4,288
2022-2023 $12,270$2,997 $9,561$4,516
2023-2024 $13,063$3,204 $10,304$4,822