Program and course fees
Students are charged additional fees based on programs of study and academic courses. Programs not listed on this page may not have additional fees.
VCU reserves the right to revise or alter all fees and regulations pertaining to student fees and fee-collection procedures at any time.
Undergraduate arts major program fee
A program fee is charged to all undergraduate School of the Arts majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in arts courses. Revenues are allocated to the individual departments for the cost of materials, services and equipment.
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Part-time |
$117 per credit hour |
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Full-time |
$1,045 |
Graduate arts major tuition differential
A tuition differential is charged to all graduate School of the Arts majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in arts courses. Revenues are allocated to the individual departments for the cost of materials, services and equipment. Graduate students who enroll in more than 15 credit hours are charged the per-credit-hour arts overload tuition differential at the graduate rate.
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Part-time |
$117 per credit hour |
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Full-time |
$1,045 |
Instruction support fee
A fee charged to all non-arts major students who enroll in art courses to support course instruction
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Non-arts majors enrolled in art course(s) |
$105 per course |
Applied private music fee
A fee charged to all non-music major students enrolled in private music lessons to cover the cost of the lessons
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Non-music majors enrolled in a music course |
$322 per credit hour |
Business major fee
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time School of Business majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in business courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the School of Business.
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Full-time |
Part-time |
|
|
Undergraduate |
$249 |
$119 |
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Graduate |
$468 |
$235 |
Non-business major fee
A fee charged to non-business major students who enroll in 300-level business courses and above. The revenue is used to support instructional costs in the School of Business.
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Undergraduate 300- and 400-level courses |
$45 per course |
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Graduate-level courses |
$135 per course |
Master of Supply Chain Management program fee
A fee charged to all students enrolled in the MSCM program. The fee supports instructional expenses related to the program and is charged in addition to the business major fee.
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Per credit hour |
$85 |
Christ University program fee
A fee charged to all students enrolled in the Christ University partnership program. The fee supports supplies provided to students enrolled in the program and is charged in addition to the business major fee.
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Per credit hour |
$7 |
European Model fee
A fee charged to students in the Center for Sport Leadership M.Ed. program who enroll in the European Model of Sport study-abroad course.
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SPTL 650 |
$2,500 |
Undergraduate education major fee
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate School of Education majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in education courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the School of Education.
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Full-time |
$60 |
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Part-time |
$4 per credit hour |
ACT-IT Program fee
The program fee is charged to students enrolled in the ACE-IT program in addition to standard tuition and fees. The program fee is assessed each semester.
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Program fee |
$4,944 |
Student teaching internship fee
A fee charged to education students to pay for honorariums to teachers who assist with student teaching.
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Course |
Fee |
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CLED 672 |
$200 |
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ECSE 700 |
$200 |
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SEDP 700 (not section 3) |
$200 |
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TEDU 672 (section 1, 2, 3, 7) |
$200 |
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TEDU 674 (not section 3) |
$200 |
Assessment tool fee
A fee charged to graduate students to cover the cost of the assessment software used in these courses.
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Course |
Fee |
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CLED 606 |
$10 |
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CLED 612 |
$15 |
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CLED 605 |
$20 |
Undergraduate engineering major program fee
A program fee is charged to all College of Engineering undergraduates per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in engineering courses. The revenues offset higher engineering faculty salaries and higher costs of engineering teaching equipment and laboratories.
| Full-time | Part-time (per credit hour) | |
|
Virginia resident |
$1,060 |
$86 |
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Non-Virginia resident |
$1,319 |
$107 |
Undergraduate major fee
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate College of Humanities and Sciences majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in humanities and sciences courses. There are three tiers of fees based on the student’s major within the College of Humanities and Sciences. The fee is used to fund programs within the College.
Tier one programs
Applies to health, physical education and exercise sciences, health sciences, forensic science, chemistry, biology, science, and physics majors.
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Full-time |
$165 |
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Part-time |
$11 per credit hour |
Tier two programs
Applies to Spanish-English translation and interpretation, foreign language, anthropology, mathematical sciences, undeclared-humanities and sciences, psychology, and mass communication majors.
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Full-time |
$45 |
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Part-time |
$3 per credit hour
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Tier three programs
Applies to English; international studies; liberal studies for early and elementary education; philosophy; political science; gender, sexuality and women's studies; sociology, history, religious studies, African American studies, and pre-nursing majors.
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Full-time |
$15 |
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Part-time |
$1 per credit hour |
Undergraduate fees
B.S. in nursing program fee
A fee charged to all standard B.S. in Nursing students per semester to offset expenses related to instruction.
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Full-time |
$1,035 |
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Part-time |
$69 per credit hour |
Accelerated B.S. in nursing program fee
A fee charged to all Accelerated B.S. in Nursing students to offset expenses related to instruction.
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Full-time |
$1,035 |
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Part-time |
$69 per credit hour |
Graduate Fees
Clinical laboratory supervision fee
A fee charged to students enrolled in graduate clinical laboratory courses to cover the costs for clinical laboratory supervision.
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Clinical laboratory courses |
$90 per clinical credit hour |
Clinical learning center fee
A fee is charged to all M.S. in nursing students except for the M.S. in nursing with a concentration in nursing leadership and organizational science students.
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Full-time |
$27 |
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Part-time |
$18 |
Master’s Direct Entry Pre-licensure nursing program fee
A fee charged to students in the Master’s Direct Entry Pre-licensure program to offset expenses related to instruction.
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Full-time |
$1,035 |
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Part-time |
$69 per credit hour |
Microscopy laboratory fee
A fee charged to students enrolled in NURS 611 classes for the use of the microscope, the microscopy slides containing a variety of organisms and components for disease identification, and the expertise of the microscopy laboratory faculty.
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Microscopy laboratory fee |
$25 |
Computerized assessment fee
A fee charged to master's and doctoral Nursing students.
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Computerized assessment fee |
$65 |
Undergraduate social work major fee
A required comprehensive fee is charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate School of Social Work majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in social work courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the School of Social Work.
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Full-time |
$135 |
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Part-time |
$9 per credit hour |
Undergraduate in Social Work Online program fee
A fee assessed to all students in the Undergraduate of Social Work Online program. The fee is assessed based on the student’s total registered credits, regardless if the credits are social work courses. The fee supports expenses of the online program for full and part time programs. This fee is assessed in addition to the standard, undergraduate School of Social Work majors program fee.
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Full-time |
$1,500 |
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Part-time |
$100 per credit hour |
Instructional support fee
Fee charged to social work students for costs associated with field instruction and placement in participating agencies in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and neighboring states.
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Course |
Fee |
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SLWK 693 |
$200 |
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SLWK 694 |
$200 |
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SLWK 695 |
$400 |
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SLWK 793 |
$200 |
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SLWK 794 |
$200 |
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SLWK 795 |
$400 |
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SLWK 796 |
$200 |
Master in Social Work Online program fee
A fee assessed to all students in the Master of Social Work Online program. The fee is assessed based on the student’s total registered credits, regardless if the credits are social work courses. The fee supports expenses of the MSW Online program related to instruction and administration for full and part time programs.
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Program fee |
$100 per credit hour |
A fee charged to all students for each semester they are placed in Cooperative Education positions.
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Full-time employment |
$70 |
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Part-time employment |
$35 |
Undergraduate life sciences major
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate VCU Life Sciences majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in life sciences courses. The fee is used to fund programs within VCU Life Sciences.
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Full-time |
$75 |
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Part-time |
$5 per credit hour |
Laboratory fee
A fee to cover the cost of lab materials.
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Course |
Fee |
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BNFO 541, 601, 650, 653 and 691 |
$65 |
|
ENVZ 595 |
$50 |
Undergraduate health professions major fee
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate College of Health Professions majors persemester, regardless if the student is enrolled in health professions courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the College of Health Professions.
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Full-time |
$215 |
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Part-time |
$215 |
Masters of Rehabilitation Counseling Program fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time masters of rehabilitation counseling majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in health professions courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling.
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Full-time |
$200 |
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Part-time |
$11 per credit |
Tuition differential
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Virginia resident |
Nonresident |
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Full-time |
Part-time |
Full-time |
Part-time |
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Entry to nurse anesthesia program |
$1,229 | $133 per credit | $2,009 | $182 per credit |
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Doctor of Physical Therapy program |
$1,229 | $133 per credit | $2,009 | $182 per credit |
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Entry to occupational therapy program |
$1,229 | $133 per credit | $2,009 | $182 per credit |
Course Fees
| Per credit hour | Maximum per semester | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical laboratory sciences (500-level and above CLLS courses) |
$20 | $100 |
| Executive health administration (HADE courses) | $210 | $1,650 |
| Health administration (HADM courses) | $50 | $600 |
| Nurse anesthesia (NRSA courses) | $100 | $100 |
| Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia (DNAP courses) | $200 | $1,750 |
| Health related sciences (ALHP courses) | $200 | $1,750 |
| Gerontology (500- and 600-level GRTY courses) | $20 | $100 |
| Occupational therapy (600-level and above OCCT courses) | $167 | $1,000 |
| Physical therapy courses (PHTY courses) | $167 | $1,000 |
School of Dentistry SGA fee - all programs (per semester)
|
Dentistry SGA fee |
$25 |
Dental hygiene program fee (per semester)
This fee supports the costs of printing course materials and syllabi; the purchase of a laptop, various software licenses to support of the upgraded clinical technology systems in compliance with federal initiatives of electronic records and patient/student needs; the purchase, distribution, sterilization, and storage of all clinical equipment and kits in the dental education program disability insurance for dental students support of the upgraded clinical technology systems in compliance with federal initiatives of electronic records and patient/student needs; required organizational membership dues; clinical simulation facilities and materials for preclinical courses; and the digital tool box library of slides.
| Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|
| First year |
$2,372.50 |
$158 per credit hour |
| Second year |
$1,078.50 |
$70 per credit hour |
Professional dentistry fees (per semester)
The dental academic fee supports the costs of printing course materials and syllabi; the purchase of a laptop and various software licenses; disability insurance for dental students; required organizational membership dues; clinical simulation facilities and materials for preclinical courses; and the digital toolbox library of slides.
Dental clinical fee supports the purchase, distribution, sterilization and storage of all clinical equipment and kits in the dental education program; and the purchase and support of the upgraded clinical technology systems in compliance with federal initiatives of electronic records and patient/student needs.
D.D.S. academic fee
|
First year |
$1,846.50 |
|
Second year |
$716.50 |
|
Third year |
$104 |
|
Fourth year |
$104 |
D.D.S. clinical fee
|
First year |
$6,707.50 |
|
Second year |
$6,707.50 |
|
Third year |
$6,707.50 |
|
Fourth year |
$6,707.50 |
Advanced dental education program fees (per semester)
|
Clinical fee |
$7,500 |
International dental program fees (per semester)
IDP academic fee
|
Second year |
$1,994 |
|
Third year |
$104 |
|
Fourth year |
$104 |
IDP clinical fee
|
Second year |
$8,937.50 |
|
Third year |
$6,707.50 |
|
Fourth year |
$6,707.50 |
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Quantitative physiology course fee |
$85 |
|
Human physiology lab fee (PHIZ 206) |
$95 |
Master's medicine fees (per semester)
|
Drug screening fee (M.S. in genetic counseling students) |
$40 |
Professional medicine fees (per semester)
|
Anatomy Dissection Fee (first-year professional students) |
$10 |
|
Basic science assessment exam fee (second-year professional medical students) |
$30.00 |
|
Drug screening fee (second-year professional medical students) |
$20.00 |
|
Disability insurance (professional medical, M.D./Ph.D. and fourth-year M.D./M.H.A. students) |
$25 |
|
Medical student government fee |
$40 |
|
Orientation fee (first-year professional medical students) |
$62.50 |
|
Question Bank fee (first-year professional medical students) |
$99 |
|
Question Bank fee (second-year professional medical students) |
$200.50 |
|
Simulation fee |
$200 |
|
Ultrasound fee (first-year and second-year professional medical students) |
$75 |
Undergraduate pharmacy major fee
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate School of Pharmacy majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in pharmacy courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the School of Pharmacy.
|
Full-time |
$1,060 |
|
Part-time |
$86 per credit hour |
Technology fee (per semester)
A fee charged to all graduate and doctoral pharmacy students.
|
Pharmacy technology fee |
$150 |
Professional program fees (per semester)
|
Experiential placement fee |
$192.50 |
|
Pharmacy school student government fee |
$25 |
Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Undergraduate Wilder School major fee
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate Wilder School majors per semester, regardless if the student is enrolled in Wilder School courses.
| Full-time | $45 |
|---|---|
| Part-time | $3 per credit hour |
DaVinci Center Podium Course fee
A fee to cover the delivery platform of these courses.
|
Course |
Fee |
|
INNO 250, 251, 252 and 253 |
$1,800 per course |
Honors College fee: A fee assessed to any student enrolled in the Honors College to help finance student enhancements and to support the Honors lecture series - $75 per semester.
All full-time Ph.D., and first-professional students (D.D.S., M.D., Pharm.D.) and international students (students on F- and J- visas) are required to enroll in the VCU student health insurance program unless proof of other comparable insurance can be shown. Students are required to complete the waive-out process within the open enrollment period. Students who are not approved for the waiver or students who fail to complete the waive-out process within the enrollment period will be assessed the health insurance fee, regardless of other existing coverage. Additional information about the health insurance plan is available on the Office of the Provost website.
Fall coverage is from August 15, 2024 through December 16, 2024 and the spring coverage is from December 17, 2024 through August 14, 2025 for the first-professional and Ph.D. students. Fall coverage is from August 15, 2024 through December 16, 2024 and the spring coverage is from December 17, 2024 through May 14, 2025 for international students. International students may purchase coverage for the summer semester (May 15, 2025 through August 14, 2025) directly through United Health.
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Semester Insurance Rate Billed by VCU |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
|
Full-time Ph.D. Students |
$297 |
$578 |
|
First Professional Students |
$1,458 |
$1,458 |
|
International Students |
$991 |
$1,190 |
The insurance charge will appear on the student bill once the student enrolls in classes and tuition and fees are assessed for the semester. Students who successfully complete the waive-out process within the enrollment period will receive a waiver for the amount of the insurance on their account.
First professional students who opt into the annual coverage will have the annual cost split and billed in August and in January. First professional students will only complete the waive-out process in August.
Ph.D. and international students who opt into the program will be billed the semester plan rates in August and in January. Ph.D. and international students must complete the waive-out process in both August and January.
The U.S. Department of Education regulated that institutions may not require a student to use Title IV financial aid funds to purchase books or supplies charged in excess of standard tuition and fees. The majority of the tuition surcharges and fees assessed by VCU do not include a component for books and supplies. Listed below are courses in programs with a tuition surcharge that includes a component for books.
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Decision Analytics Professional Tract |
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Module |
Cost of Books |
|
Module One |
$213.15 |
|
Module Two |
$277.93 |
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Module Three |
$127.37 |
|
Module Four |
$354.68 |
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Executive M.B.A. |
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|
Module |
Cost of Books |
|
Module One |
$243.36 |
|
Module Two |
$220.44 |
|
Module Three |
$80.06 |
|
Module Four |
$105.22 |
University College
Undergraduate University College major fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate University College majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in University College courses.
|
Full-time |
$15 |
|
Part-time |
$1 per credit hour |