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Paying for VCU

Undergraduate (in-state)$39,042
($16,458)
Graduate (in-state)$31,589
($16,753)
Books & Supplies$1,240
On-Campus Living Costs $22,269
Off-Campus Living Costs $23,088

VCU 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Virginia Commonwealth University is $16,458 for Virginia residents and $39,042 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $16,753 for students living in Virginia and $31,589 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $22,269 when a student lives on campus and $23,088 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $62,551 when a student lives on campus and $63,370 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
VCU 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$39,967 (On-Campus)
$40,786 (Off-Campus)
$62,551 (On-Campus)
$63,370 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$16,458$39,042
Books & Supplies$1,240
Room & Board$16,119 (on-campus) /$14,054 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$6,150 (on-campus) /$9,034 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$11,794
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$28,173 (On-Campus)
$28,992 (Off-Campus)
$50,757 (On-Campus)
$51,576 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,458 for Virginia residents and $39,042 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.87% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$14,710 $15,028 $15,642 $16,458
Out-of-State$36,048 $36,366 $37,588 $39,042
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $16,753 for Virginia residents and $31,589 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 6.07% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$15,200 $15,518 $15,754 $16,753
Out-of-State$29,228 $29,546 $29,782 $31,589
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $452 for Virginia residents and $1,208 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $769 for Virginia residents and $1,576 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.87% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State$423 $417$430$452
Out-of-State$1,135 $1,129$1,163$1,208
GraduateIn-State$707 $701$723$769
Out-of-State$1,448 $1,442$1,486$1,576
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,240. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Virginia Commonwealth University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,500 $1,240 $1,240 $1,240
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Virginia Commonwealth University is $22,269 when living on campus and $23,088 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 23.72% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 13.72% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,504$12,279$11,504$16,119
Other Expenses $5,283$5,270$5,283$6,150
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,504$12,730$11,504$14,054
Other Expenses $5,283$7,572$5,283$9,034
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs