Tuition And Fees

Last Modified 05/23/2025

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Tuition and Fees Beginning Fall 2024

Tuition and Fees Beginning Fall 2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

Students, please note that the tuition rate for the 2025 fall semester has not been made final by the State Board for Virginia's Community Colleges.  The decision on tuition rates will be made by the board during a meeting to be held on May 22, 2025.  The board will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases of $4.75/credit hour to $8.00/credit hour for in-state students and between $7.25/credit hour and $10.50/credit hour for out-of-state students. If tuition rates increase, we will notify you, and you will be responsible for any additional charges due.  For students receiving financial aid, the aid will be adjusted accordingly.

The community colleges will use revenue generated from any increase in mandatory tuition and fees to pay for additional costs of operating, including costs associated with state-mandated compensation and benefit increases, technology costs, insurance premiums, and inflationary cost pressures.

Virginia Community college tuition remains less than one-third the cost of attending public four-year baccalaureate institutions.

VCCS Notice on April 14, 2025: State Board for Community Colleges to consider 2025-26 Tuition and Fees at meeting on May 22, 2025

  • Spring 2025

    Deadlines Spring 2025

    • Registration is not completed until your tuition and fees are paid
    • No registrations accepted on or after this date without payment or verification of Financial Aid (FA).  Payment is due at the time of enrollment.  – January 3, 2025.
    Spring 2025 class dates
    Spring 2025 tuition drop dates
    • Last Day to set up a Nelnet payment plan for Spring Session: April 7 for more information see the Tuition Payment Plan page).
    • Students are able to pay tuition and fees online through the Student Center.
    • Students can set up authorized payers to pay online payments.
    • Students and Authorized Payers are able to set up and save payment profiles
    Spring 2025 drop with refund
  • Summer 2025

    Deadlines Summer 2025

    • Registration is not completed until your tuition and fees are paid
    • No registrations accepted on or after this date without payment or verification of Financial Aid (FA).  Payment is due at the time of enrollment.  – May 16, 2025.
    Summer 2025 Classes begin dates
    Summer 2025 Tuition Deadline dates
    • Last Day to set up a Nelnet payment plan for Summer Session: July 7th for more information see the Tuition Payment Plan page).
    • Students are able to pay tuition and fees online through the Student Center.
    • Students can set up authorized payers to pay online payments.
    • Students and Authorized Payers are able to set up and save payment profiles
    Summer 2025 Drop date for refund
  • Fall 2025

    Deadlines Fall 2025

    • Registration is not completed until your tuition and fees are paid
    • No registrations accepted on or after this date without payment or verification of Financial Aid (FA).  Payment is due at the time of enrollment.  – August 22, 2025.
    Fall 2025 Classes begin dates
    Fall 2025 Tuition due dates
    • Last Day to set up a Nelnet payment plan for Fall Session: November 5th for more information see the Tuition Payment Plan page).
    • Students are able to pay tuition and fees online through the Student Center.
    • Students can set up authorized payers to pay online payments.
    • Students and Authorized Payers are able to set up and save payment profiles
    Fall 2025 Drop with refund date

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