PublicFour-year

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$21,565
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$21,803
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
95.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$86,863
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$39,926
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$21,803
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$59,512
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,800
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,800
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,480
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,174
$30,001–48,0009,696
$48,001–75,00013,283
$75,001–110,00020,822
$110,001+35,402

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
95.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
95.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
97.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$72,359
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$86,863
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$17,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$185.53
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
85.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $86,863 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
16.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,480
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
32–35
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
17,597
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
15.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
15.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
20.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$75,580
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White49%
Hispanic8%
Black8%
Asian20%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in VA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American National UniversityNot reported33.3%$26,370
Appalachian College of PharmacyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Appalachian School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Ascent CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Averett UniversityNot reported48.1%$51,516
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Bluefield UniversityNot reported17.8%$48,896
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$77,014
Bridgewater CollegeNot reported53.0%$53,453
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonNot reportedNot reported$32,568

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Law.$284,309$107,773Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$224,229$103,485Not reported
Management Information Systems and Services.$180,312$106,092Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$180,117$125,988Not reported
Systems Engineering.$152,854$144,565Not reported
Computer Engineering.$148,175$109,015$16,875
Systems Engineering.$144,830$105,185$19,500
Business/Commerce, General.$142,113$68,407Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$142,041$92,374$17,783
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$139,095$86,176$18,347
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$133,752$138,131Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.$127,420$120,083Not reported
International Business.$117,994$97,121Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$117,392$95,833Not reported
Economics.$110,773$82,686$19,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$110,468$120,193Not reported
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.$109,851$61,630$20,362
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$109,551$93,451$18,400
Statistics.$108,532$92,425$18,500
Chemical Engineering.$105,724$98,158$17,733

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10