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Net Price of Virginia Colleges by Income

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College

Avg. Net Cost (by Family Income Bracket)

Name
Total Cost Per Year
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Averett University Danville, VA
Total Cost Per Year $52,798
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $21,743
  • $22,129
  • $19,655
  • $24,859
  • $27,470
Bluefield College Bluefield, VA
Total Cost Per Year $42,914
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,017
  • $22,146
  • $20,952
  • $21,214
  • $23,958
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA
Total Cost Per Year $57,060
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $14,410
  • $19,132
  • $21,102
  • $21,317
  • $21,465
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
Total Cost Per Year $32,799
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,652
  • $11,509
  • $15,030
  • $24,931
  • $30,024
College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $41,118
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,616
  • $6,407
  • $12,603
  • $20,439
  • $35,264
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $56,900
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,418
  • $14,081
  • $21,592
  • $26,047
  • $31,526
Emory & Henry College Emory, VA
Total Cost Per Year $53,055
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,348
  • $20,308
  • $19,781
  • $21,071
  • $23,722
Ferrum College Ferrum, VA
Total Cost Per Year $55,100
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,607
  • $18,625
  • $20,145
  • $25,397
  • $28,515
George Mason University Fairfax, VA
Total Cost Per Year $31,303
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,197
  • $13,383
  • $16,296
  • $20,394
  • $25,247
Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA
Total Cost Per Year $67,374
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,552
  • $12,732
  • $23,831
  • $22,295
  • $33,760
Hampton University Hampton, VA
Total Cost Per Year $46,048
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $29,338
  • $30,636
  • $32,980
  • N/A*
  • $44,119
Hollins University Roanoke, VA
Total Cost Per Year $59,250
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,579
  • $18,974
  • $24,291
  • $23,733
  • $26,329
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $30,508
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,582
  • $12,172
  • $17,150
  • $23,171
  • $28,869
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $42,498
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $30,504
  • $28,423
  • $26,312
  • $28,290
  • $31,028
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Total Cost Per Year $32,996
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $14,546
  • $15,727
  • $18,489
  • $22,915
  • $26,405
Lynchburg College Lynchburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $50,610
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,308
  • $18,616
  • $19,432
  • $19,594
  • $21,490
Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA
Total Cost Per Year $45,386
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,996
  • $14,762
  • $16,899
  • $21,736
  • $23,106
Marymount University Arlington, VA
Total Cost Per Year $59,407
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $21,888
  • $23,980
  • $24,661
  • $29,865
  • $28,619
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
Total Cost Per Year $29,000
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,627
  • $9,883
  • $13,142
  • $18,121
  • $22,658
Radford University Radford, VA
Total Cost Per Year $27,063
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,289
  • $11,883
  • $14,533
  • $20,204
  • $22,537
Randolph College Lynchburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $43,722
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,931
  • $16,767
  • $17,824
  • $22,362
  • $18,740
Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA
Total Cost Per Year $62,370
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,959
  • $24,278
  • $28,921
  • $28,916
  • $29,417
Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
Total Cost Per Year $30,862
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,843
  • $18,644
  • $16,647
  • $20,261
  • $18,990
Roanoke College Salem, VA
Total Cost Per Year $53,966
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,269
  • $19,396
  • $24,279
  • $26,939
  • $32,137
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
Total Cost Per Year $50,500
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $21,803
  • $24,419
  • $25,951
  • $30,797
  • $34,304
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA
Total Cost Per Year $33,258
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,722
  • $21,345
  • $23,925
  • $25,350
  • $26,686
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA
Total Cost Per Year $41,990
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,674
  • $18,456
  • $20,468
  • $26,738
  • $31,184
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $31,084
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,137
  • $12,388
  • $19,886
  • $26,300
  • $29,234
University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
Total Cost Per Year $77,330
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,026
  • $18,646
  • $15,818
  • $27,086
  • $47,669
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA
Total Cost Per Year $27,427
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,634
  • $6,448
  • $7,159
  • $9,605
  • $11,647
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
Total Cost Per Year $38,132
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,123
  • $8,842
  • $14,658
  • $24,023
  • $34,777
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Total Cost Per Year $35,067
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,830
  • $13,612
  • $16,455
  • $20,633
  • $28,474
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA
Total Cost Per Year $33,738
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $3,152
  • $5,980
  • $10,551
  • $16,055
  • $25,359
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $32,274
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,536
  • $14,891
  • $19,660
  • $26,533
  • $30,568
Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
Total Cost Per Year $24,173
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,432
  • $13,665
  • $17,511
  • $19,774
  • $22,390
Virginia Union University Richmond, VA
Total Cost Per Year $30,591
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,272
  • $20,536
  • $22,097
  • $24,665
  • $21,677
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA
Total Cost Per Year $82,990
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $76
  • $887
  • $6,983
  • $9,222
  • $42,745

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of January 2025.

*No data reported by the school or otherwise included in the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS database.

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Questions & Answers

  • What do all these numbers mean?

    All costs shown here are the average net cost paid by families in each income bracket for one year at the college in question. Net cost is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus government grants and institutional scholarships. Figures are based on data from the 2022-23 school year, which is the latest available as of January 2025.

  • What is the “Total Cost Per Year”?

    Total cost is the total cost of attendance for one year at that particular college. It includes:

    • Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
    • Room and board (on campus)
    • Books and supplies
    • Other expenses (travel and personal)

    Click the View Details option under each school's total cost per year to see a detailed breakdown of its total cost of attendance.

  • How can I use this information?

    This information is useful for building a realistic college budget. The numbers show you what the average family in your income bracket paid at specific schools, after federal grants and institutional scholarships were awarded. Student loans are not included in these numbers. These figures are a good place to start, so you can begin your college financial planning with historical data and estimate what your costs might be, until you learn more about your specific situation.

  • Will my family pay the amount on this chart?

    Probably not. The numbers are averages. You may be below average or above average. However, there are two key points we can learn from this data:

    1. Families with higher incomes ($75,000-$110,000 and $110,000+) will pay closer to full price at public colleges.
    2. Private colleges have a higher list price, but they offer more financial aid, to help make their net price more affordable compared to public colleges.

  • Where did this information come from?

    As part of federal financial aid, colleges are required to provide detailed cost information to the U.S. government. This data is made available to the public through the National Center for Education Statistics. For more details, click here.

  • What about athletes, merit aid or minority students?

    Athletes, high achieving students, and those with minority status are averaged in with everyone else. Within each income bracket, there are families that pay more than average and families that pay less than average.

  • The costs on this chart seem large. How can families afford to pay it?

    For many families, paying for college is not easy, but most families pay their net cost of college with some combination of:

    • College savings and investments
    • Payments from current income
    • Federal student Direct Loans
    • Federal parent PLUS Loans
    • Private loans
    • Scholarships
    • Tax planning
    • Student work

    The right options depend on your student and your family situation. If you plan ahead and choose the right strategies, you can potentially make college much more affordable, and you can potentially save thousands of dollars on college costs. To learn how, sign up for my free planning e-newsletter. It's loaded with tips, articles, and resources to help you plan and pay for college with proven financial strategies.

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