In average, 88% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Virginia Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $17,224. For all undergraduate students, 76.61% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $14,981

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $15,262 for state residents and $28,194 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Virginia Colleges is $45,755 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $28,531.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Virginia Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Virginia Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
American National UniversitySalem, VA$10,73593.00%$8,28589.00%$5,579
Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA$7,680--100.00%$5,236
Averett UniversityDanville, VA$38,550100.00%$26,24694.00%$22,440
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA$29,696100.00%$18,59684.00%$16,559
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA$16,050--66.00%$2,825
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA$41,350100.00%$34,142100.00%$29,602
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA$17,95795.00%$10,51089.00%$6,800
Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA$10,243100.00%$6,49568.00%$3,572
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA$16,63789.00%$5,46080.00%$5,112
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA$20,41275.00%$6,51854.00%$3,985
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA$30,988 ($16,351)66.00%$8,02257.00%$8,733
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA$15,032100.00%$6,99588.00%$9,334
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA$41,86096.00%$30,46086.00%$26,974
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA$18,48485.00%$6,00168.00%$5,183
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA$35,28098.00%$31,64395.00%$29,675
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA$10,128--50.00%$2,800
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA$38,32094.00%$26,58099.00%$27,498
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA$37,979 ($13,815)74.00%$10,76061.00%$9,810
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA$52,38898.00%$36,95498.00%$34,975
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA$29,16286.00%$13,71074.00%$17,983
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA$42,260100.00%$35,635100.00%$35,602
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA$30,790 ($13,576)33.00%$10,08135.00%$9,388
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA$15,82298.00%$12,47183.00%$7,344
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA$27,410 ($15,200)95.00%$10,33269.00%$10,660
Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA$9,300--33.00%$2,852
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA$33,157100.00%$24,38992.00%$20,634
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA$38,25098.00%$26,19075.00%$21,312
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA$21,412 ($9,910)91.00%$12,16493.00%$11,797
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA$32,662 ($12,262)92.00%$9,05861.00%$8,858
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA$28,42597.00%$13,53192.00%$13,891
Radford UniversityRadford, VA$25,185 ($12,286)96.00%$9,73389.00%$8,896
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA$29,010100.00%$19,688100.00%$26,899
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA$48,002100.00%$30,78798.00%$31,528
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA$20,68692.00%$11,84272.00%$7,906
Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA$12,846100.00%$2,06449.00%$3,526
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA$36,774100.00%$36,17699.00%$32,295
Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA$2,884--100.00%$3,574
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA$36,028100.00%$23,46786.00%$22,883
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA$16,452100.00%$5,27768.00%$4,888
South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA$16,452100.00%$4,55582.00%$5,184
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA$20,04099.00%$8,18898.00%$11,482
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA$13,920--74.00%$6,239
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA$25,11096.00%$12,25497.00%$13,706
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA$35,540100.00%$24,13897.00%$27,964
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA$9,450100.00%$4,05021.00%$5,450
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA$31,479 ($14,559)93.00%$9,04668.00%$7,883
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA$62,60057.00%$46,38570.00%$41,231
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA$6,660--63.00%$1,950
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA$32,540 ($11,656)98.00%$14,29965.00%$11,719
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA$59,633 ($22,323)34.00%$26,81845.00%$23,989
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA$38,817 ($16,233)83.00%$12,58373.00%$11,794
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA$51,186 ($20,484)69.00%$19,11165.00%$17,109
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA$36,694 ($15,478)57.00%$7,64950.00%$8,832
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA$22,006 ($9,755)92.00%$11,49891.00%$11,964
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA$14,88069.00%$8,59772.00%$12,717
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA$9,24879.00%$7,92380.00%$9,171
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA$36,960100.00%$27,56894.00%$27,000
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA$64,52561.00%$55,56763.00%$50,487
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA$49,412 ($25,041)66.00%$15,13458.00%$18,578
Average$28,194 ($15,262)88%$17,224 77%$14,981
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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