It’s important to remember that the tuition and fees displayed here may be higher than what your out-of-pockets costs will be. One thing to know: There are options to help make college more affordable. Financial aid, scholarships, grants and work-study programs are a few of those.
2025-26 academic year tuition and fees
Review the following in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees, as well as housing and dining estimates, for the 2025-26 academic year. Once you have details on your estimated tuition and fees, financial aid awards, scholarships and other tuition assistance amounts, use the Tuition and Fees section of the 2025-26 Budget Plan to estimate your out-of-pocket costs for the academic year.
The tuition rates for master's, doctoral and first-professional programs at VCU are outlined in the Tuition and Fees section of the 2025-26 Budget Plan.
Part-time enrollment
For most graduate and professional studies programs, students enrolled in 8 credits or less are charged tuition and fees at the per-credit-hour rate. If you are planning to enroll on a part-time basis, multiply the per-credit-hour rate by the anticipated hours of enrollment.
Full-time enrollment
Post-undergraduate programs are considered full-time at 9 credits. Most programs are assessed a flat tuition rate for enrollment in 9 to 15 credits. A graduate student enrolled in more than 15 credits during any semester will be charged an overload tuition fee.
Graduate funding opportunities
There are many options for reducing your financial responsibility for graduate school at VCU. To learn more, check out our graduate funding opportunities.
Undergraduate costs footnotes
2025-26 academic year costs explained
The tuition and fees shown in the table are based on 15 credit hours per semester and 30 credit hours for the academic year. Tuition is charged at a per credit hour rate. Estimated room charge is based on a first-year student's double occupancy in Rhoads Hall, and the dining rate is for the 200 swipe with $225 dining dollars meal plan.
Note: New first-year students add $250 and new transfer students add $175 for Transition Fee to the total shown in the table. The Transition Fee is only charged in the student’s first semester of enrollment.
Calculate your costs
Use VCU’s undergraduate and post-undergraduate calculators to estimate your college costs.
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