The following diagram categorizes Virginia Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Virginia. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 32.94% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 3.17%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 27.06% over the past decade where it is increased by 3.56% last year. The living costs in Virginia Colleges have risen 33.04% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $9,541 | $24,130 | $10,854 | $21,599 | $11,389 | $11,633 |
| 2012-13 | $9,913 3.90% | $25,079 3.93% |
$11,197 3.16% | $22,310 3.29% |
$11,773 3.37% | $11,559 -0.64% |
| 2013-14 | $10,465 5.57% | $26,488 5.62% |
$11,514 2.83% | $22,968 2.95% |
$12,306 4.53% | $11,943 3.32% |
| 2014-15 | $10,996 5.07% | $27,551 4.01% |
$11,861 3.01% | $23,509 2.36% |
$12,624 2.58% | $12,073 1.09% |
| 2015-16 | $11,552 5.06% | $28,394 3.06% |
$12,300 3.70% | $24,311 3.41% |
$12,857 1.85% | $12,256 1.52% |
| 2016-17 | $12,168 5.33% | $29,541 4.04% |
$12,917 5.02% | $25,087 3.19% |
$13,347 3.81% | $12,397 1.15% |
| 2017-18 | $12,715 4.50% | $30,618 3.65% |
$13,231 2.43% | $25,721 2.53% |
$13,627 2.10% | $13,299 7.28% |
| 2018-19 | $13,442 5.72% | $31,969 4.41% |
$13,695 3.51% | $26,504 3.04% |
$13,953 2.39% | $12,932 -2.76% |
| 2019-20 | $13,720 2.07% | $32,651 2.13% |
$14,192 3.63% | $27,300 3.00% |
$14,184 1.66% | $13,223 2.25% |
| 2020-21 | $13,971 1.83% | $33,100 1.38% |
$14,311 0.84% | $27,461 0.59% |
$14,642 3.23% | $13,212 -0.08% |
| 2021-22 | $14,221 1.79% | $33,137 0.11% |
$14,613 2.11% | $27,804 1.25% |
$14,948 2.09% | $13,530 2.41% |
| 2022-23 | $14,636 2.92% | $34,133 3.01% |
$15,005 2.68% | $28,180 1.35% |
$15,398 3.01% | $13,860 2.44% |
| 2023-24 | $15,188 3.77% | $35,214 3.17% |
$15,534 3.53% | $29,183 3.56% |
$16,372 6.33% | $14,688 5.97% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Virginia Colleges is $15,262 for state residents and $35,213 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,187 for state residents and $11,196.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,605. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $15,534 for state residents and $29,183 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $16,807.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $15,262 | $5,187 | $14,605 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $35,213 | $11,196 | $14,605 |
| Private | $21,943 | - | $14,605 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $15,534 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $29,183 |
| Private | $16,807 |