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Graduate Programs at VCU

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Graduate Program 125 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 21 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 7,124
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $31,589

Graduate Programs Overview

Virginia Commonwealth University offers 125 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 21 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 7,124 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at VCU and 1,286 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $16,753 for Virginia residents and $31,589 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (75 programs)
Doctorate - Research (47 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (3 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (16 programs)
Doctorate - Research (5 programs)
Tuition & Fees$16,753 Virginia residents
$31,589 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment7,124 graduate students
1,286 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at VCU

It offers 125 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree7516
Post Master's Degree40
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship475
Doctor's degree - professional practice30
Total12521

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $16,753 for Virginia residents and $31,589 for students from other States at Virginia Commonwealth University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.07% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$15,200$15,115$15,754$16,753
Out-of-State$29,228$29,546$29,782$31,589
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Virginia Commonwealth University, 7,124 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,365 male and 4,759 female students. By attendance status, there are 4,902 full-time and 2,222 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total7,1244,7592,365
Full-time4,9023,2541,648
Part-time2,2221,505717
[Chart] Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Virginia Commonwealth University, 1,286 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 2,180 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 7,124 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total7,124
Online Exclusively1,286
In Some Online Classes2,180
Not In Online Classes3,658
[Chart] Virginia Commonwealth University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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