Paying for VUU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$14,880
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$15,174
On-campus Living Costs
$14,552
Off-campus Living Costs
$10,000
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$501
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$455
The 2024 tuition & fees of Virginia Union University are $14,880 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $14,880 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia, the undergraduate tuition & fees are inexpensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Emory & Henry College and Randolph College, tuition & fees of Virginia Union University is inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $29,280.
The average living cost of the school is $14,552 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $10,000.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the VUU's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Virginia Union University are $14,880 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.02% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $15,174 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $15,530 | $2,331 | $15,530 | $2,331 |
| 2021 | $10,530 | $3,000 | $10,530 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | $10,530 | $3,000 | $10,530 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | $10,530 | $3,775 | $10,530 | $3,775 |
| 2024 | $14,880 | $0 | $14,880 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $14,552 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $10,000.
The living cost at the school has increased by 1.86% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $8,598 | $3,720 | $7,404 | $6,566 |
| 2021 | $9,358 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | $9,358 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | $9,286 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | $9,552 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Virginia Union University is $501 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.94% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $455 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $482 | $359 |
| 2021 | $482 | $451 |
| 2022 | $482 | $451 |
| 2023 | $482 | $451 |
| 2024 | $501 | $455 |