University of Mary Washington in-state students faced some of Virginia’s highest public tuition and fees in 2024

Dr. Troy D. Paino, President - University of Mary Washington
Dr. Troy D. Paino, President - University of Mary Washington
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Tuition and fees for in-state students at the University of Mary Washington amounted to $14,640 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the university as the eighth most expensive institution in Virginia for that year.

The in-state tuition and fees increased by $81 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students paid $27,560 in 2024, which is $3,919 less than the year before.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Virginia, 2024 (Top 25 Most Expensive Institutions)
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
WilliamsburgWilliam & Mary$25,914
CharlottesvilleThe University of Virginia-Main Campus$21,803
LexingtonVirginia Military Institute$21,046
RichmondVirginia Commonwealth University$16,945
Newport NewsChristopher Newport University$16,828
BlacksburgVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$15,948
FarmvilleLongwood University$15,740
FredericksburgThe University of Mary Washington$14,640
HarrisonburgJames Madison University$14,250
FairfaxGeorge Mason University$14,220
NorfolkOld Dominion University$12,750
RadfordRadford University$12,548
WiseThe University of Virginia’s College at Wise$11,780
NorfolkNorfolk State University$10,180
PetersburgVirginia State University$10,043
South Prince GeorgeRichard Bland College$9,090
AnnandaleNorthern Virginia Community College$5,891
Weyers CaveBlue Ridge Community College$5,646
NorfolkTidewater Community College$5,588
RoanokeVirginia Western Community College$5,400
RichmondJ Sargeant Reynolds Community College$5,280
Locust GroveGermanna Community College$5,257
LynchburgCentral Virginia Community College$5,157
GlennsRappahannock Community College$5,102
HamptonVirginia Peninsula Community College$5,088
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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