Virginia Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 15 public colleges in Virginia with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Virginia? William & Mary leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $33,119. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Virginia Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia	$33,119
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia	$31,724
University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, Virginia	$25,446
Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia	$23,368
Longwood University Farmville, Virginia	$22,742
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia	$20,690
James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia	$20,350
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia	$20,340
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia	$18,744
George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia	$18,048
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia	$17,700
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, Virginia	$17,400
Radford University Radford, Virginia	$16,568
Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia	$14,385
Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia	$14,284

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.