Virginia Tech's tuition & fees has increased from $29,129 (2015) to $37,764 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.64% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $26,981 (year 2015) to $35,092 (year 2025).
Virginia Tech's tuition increase rate is higher than the Virginia's average increase rate of 24.89%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 48.16% from 2015 ($41,499).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Virginia Tech's COA is $61,486, which is increased by 5.16% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Virginia Tech's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.64% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,362. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,678, and it has increased 132.87% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,150 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,210 | 5.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,150 | -4.96% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,150 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | -4.35% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,620 | 138.18% |
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| 2024-25 | $2,678 | 2.21% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 64.61% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.54% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,220 | $11,220 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,700 | $11,700 | 4.28% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,860 | $11,860 | 1.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,064 | $12,064 | 1.72% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,492 | $12,492 | 3.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,906 | $12,906 | 3.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,360 | $14,830 | 3.52% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,588 | $15,936 | 24.16% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,154 | $16,844 | 15.47% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,044 | $17,072 | 9.87% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $37,764
($15,948) | $36,694
($15,478) | 2.92% |
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| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $32,847
($8,799) | $31,767
($8,895) | 3.40% |
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| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $61,591
($23,118) | $59,633
($22,323) | 3.28% |
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| University of Miami | $62,616
($48,484) | $59,926
($48,484) | 4.49% |
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| Duke University | $68,758
($53,500) | $65,805
($53,500) | 4.49% |
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| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $41,430
($21,926) | $39,890
($21,524) | 3.86% |
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