University of Virginia-Main Campus Graduate Schools

University of Virginia-Main Campus (referred to as UVA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Charlottesville, VA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $21,742 for Virginia residents and $34,832 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,638 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,082 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Virginia-Main Campus (referred to as UVA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Charlottesville, VA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1904 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UVA Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Virginia-Main Campus (UVA)
Address1827 University Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2628
Phone434-924-0311
Webhttps://www.virginia.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.virginia.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://sfs.virginia.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $21,742 for Virginia residents and $34,832 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,638 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,082 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 230 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 14 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$34,832
$21,742 for Virginia Residents
Student Population8,638
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs230 graduate programs
(14 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $21,742 for Virginia residents and $34,832 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $827 for Virginia residents and $1,394 for out-of-state students.
University of Virginia-Main Campus offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including tuition guarantee, prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
University of Virginia-Main Campus offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)14 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Virginia-Main Campus is $21,742 for Virginia residents and $34,832 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.91% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$16,018$2,830$26,830$3,512
2019-2020$16,578$2,950$27,770$3,632
2020-2021$17,076$3,108$28,604$3,790
2021-2022$17,674$3,232$29,606$3,914
2022-2023$18,382$3,360$30,790$4,042
The graduate school tuition & fees of UVA is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $28,181 (public) / $17,064 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Virginia-Main Campus$21,742$34,832
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Virginia Graduate Schools$14,467$18,916
Public$15,005$28,181
Private$17,064
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,390 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Virginia-Main Campus. On-campus living costs are increased by 4.57% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,390. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.57% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,590$2,900$11,590$2,900
2019-2020$11,950$2,962$11,950$2,962
2020-2021$12,350$2,998$12,350$2,998
2021-2022$12,660$3,014$12,660$3,014
2022-2023$12,890$3,500$12,890$3,500
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $827 for Virginia residents and $1,394 for other students at University of Virginia-Main Campus. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.03% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$708$1,192
2019-2020$736$1,240
2020-2021$764$1,290
2021-2022$795$1,340
2022-2023$827$1,394
The law school tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $68,500 for Virginia residents and $71,500 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023. For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $49,447 for Virginia residents and $61,877 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at University of Virginia-Main Campus.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Medicine$46,045$3,402$57,793$4,084
Law$65,110$3,390$67,428$4,072

Graduate Programs at UVA

University of Virginia-Main Campus offers 165 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 3,682 students have completed their study at University of Virginia-Main Campus.
Offered Degrees at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree7112,404
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship550367
Doctor's degree - other20492
Post Bachelor's Degree307410
Post Master's Degree729
Total165103,682
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Virginia-Main Campus by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies program with 225 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 537 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 327 completers.
University of Virginia-Main Campus offers 165 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 3,682 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,404 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 492 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 410 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 34 completers-
Environmental Studies27-
Environmental Science7-
Architecture [+] 67 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning14$49,600
Architectural History and Criticism7-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology46-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 6 completers-
East Asian Studies0-
European Studies/Civilization3-
Area Studies (other)3-
Communication and Journalism [+] 7 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 143 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences48-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration38-
Information Technology Project Management57-
Education [+] 413 completers-
Education165-
Curriculum and Instruction130$48,400
Educational Leadership and Administration53$49,700
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration42-
Special Education and Teaching0$52,800
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services23$49,000
Engineering [+] 143 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering17-
Chemical Engineering5-
Civil Engineering21-
Computer Engineering12-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering16-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics0-
Materials Engineering12-
Systems Engineering44$93,700
Engineering (other)16-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 16 completers-
Linguistics3-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3-
German Language and Literature0-
French Language and Literature5-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature2-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3-
Legal Studies [+] 43 completers-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)43-
English Language and Literature [+] 37 completers-
English Language and Literature31-
Creative Writing6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 91 completers-
Mathematics10-
Financial Mathematics48-
Statistics33-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 128 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences27-
Data Science, General101-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 26 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science26-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 16 completers-
Philosophy2-
Religion/Religious Studies14-
Physical Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Astronomy11-
Chemistry9-
Physics3-
Psychology [+] 81 completers-
Psychology21-
Educational Psychology60-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 29 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration29-
Human Services [+] 94 completers-
Public Policy Analysis94$66,200
Social Sciences [+] 22 completers-
Anthropology5-
Economics5-
International Relations and Affairs2-
Political Science and Government5-
Sociology5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation0-
Music4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 229 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist23-
Athletic Training/Trainer20-
Public Health56$48,400
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse124$86,700
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)6-
Business [+] 736 completers$107,600
Business Administration and Management537$148,100
International Business/Trade/Commerce0-
Management Science69-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)130-
History [+] 15 completers-
History15-
Total2,404
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 4 completers-
Environmental Science4-
Architecture [+] 4 completers-
Environmental Design/Architecture4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences12-
Education [+] 35 completers$63,800
Education22$63,800
Curriculum and Instruction8-
Educational Leadership and Administration4-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Engineering [+] 90 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering17-
Chemical Engineering11-
Civil Engineering11-
Computer Engineering3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering17-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics0-
Materials Engineering10-
Systems Engineering13-
Engineering (other)8-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 15 completers-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
German Language and Literature0-
French Language and Literature6-
Spanish Language and Literature5-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)0-
English Language and Literature [+] 7 completers-
English Language and Literature7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 50 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences11-
Biochemistry8-
Biophysics2-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology1-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology12-
Physiology1-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology6-
Pharmacology2-
Neuroscience7-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 7 completers-
Mathematics5-
Statistics2-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 9 completers-
Philosophy2-
Religion/Religious Studies7-
Physical Sciences [+] 49 completers-
Astronomy4-
Chemistry24-
Physics21-
Psychology [+] 18 completers-
Psychology13-
Clinical Psychology5-
Educational Psychology0-
Social Sciences [+] 31 completers-
Anthropology3-
Economics1-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics12-
International Relations and Affairs7-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-
Music3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Nursing Science6-
Nursing Practice14-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management1-
History [+] 9 completers-
History9-
Total367
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 327 completers-
Law327-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 165 completers-
Medicine165-
Total492
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 31 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning16-
Real Estate Development4-
Architecture and Related Services (other)11-
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 4 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance4-
Education [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Educational/Instructional Technology3-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented5-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor2-
Engineering [+] 3 completers-
Engineering (other)3-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 241 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies225-
Criminal Justice/Police Science16-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Public Administration17-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 35 completers-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies30-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing1-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing3-
Clinical Nurse Specialist0-
Critical Care Nursing0-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)0-
Business [+] 65 completers-
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management33-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce0-
Project Management11-
Organizational Leadership9-
Accounting4-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration8-
Total410
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction6-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration0-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Psychology [+] 0 completers-
Educational Psychology0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management3-
Total9

Graduate Student Population at UVA

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,711 students enrolled into University of Virginia-Main Campus graduate schools where it has total 26,082 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 6,820 full-time and 1,891 part-time graduate students. By gender, 4,084 male and 4,627 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,7114,0844,627
Full-time6,8203,4113,409
Part-tme1,8916731,218
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 4,925 White (56.54%), 560 Black/African American (6.43%), 474 Hispanic (5.44%), 687 Asian (7.89%), and 2,065 students with other races. 1,513 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,7114,0844,627
American Indian/Native American1376
Asian687300387
Black/African American560225335
Hispanic474220254
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White4,9252,2002,725
Two More282123159
Un-Known251140111
Non-resident Alien1,513867646
University of Virginia-Main Campus offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,557 graduate students (17.87% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 927 graduate students (10.64% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total8,711
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,557
Enrolled Some Online Courses927
Not in Online Courses6,227
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Virginia-Main Campus. 2,542 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.18% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 282 students are aged above 50 (3.24%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Virginia-Main Campus.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,7114,0844,627
Age 18-19211
Age 20-211435588
Age 22-242,3991,0301,369
Age 25-293,3781,6731,705
Age 30-341,344727617
Age 35-39553252301
Age 40-49610242368
Age 50-6427198173
Over 641165

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