Back to School 2025: In-State Public College Costs

​Average in-state public university costs in Virginia have increased 40% from 2006 to 2025, after adjusting for inflation. See how undergraduate costs have changed over time for each of Virginia's public, four-year colleges in the chart below.

Notes: Cost for undergraduate, in-state students at Virginia's four-year public universities. Includes tuition, all mandatory fees, and average room and board. Costs are inflation adjusted to 2025 dollars.

Sources: Costs from State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, Consumer Price Index produced by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, sourced from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.