The real 4-year cost of Roanoke College in Virginia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Roanoke College went from $27,935 to $36,774, an average of -0.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $27,935 | – | – |
| 2009 | $29,584 | – | – |
| 2010 | $31,214 | – | – |
| 2011 | $32,900 | – | – |
| 2012 | $34,846 | – | – |
| 2013 | $36,472 | – | – |
| 2014 | $38,052 | – | – |
| 2015 | $39,666 | – | – |
| 2016 | $41,304 | – | – |
| 2017 | $42,694 | – | – |
| 2018 | $44,030 | – | – |
| 2019 | $45,434 | – | – |
| 2020 | $46,870 | – | – |
| 2021 | $48,180 | – | – |
| 2022 | $35,200 | – | – |
| 2023 | $36,774 | $36,774 | – |
| 2024 | – | $36,635 | $33,745–$39,524 |
| 2025 | – | $36,496 | $30,966–$42,480 |
| 2026 | – | $36,357 | $28,415–$45,656 |
| 2027 | – | $36,220 | $26,075–$49,071 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $36,357 |
| Year 2 | $36,220 |
| Year 3 | $36,082 |
| Year 4 | $35,946 |
| 4-year total | $144,605 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $104,605
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $76,144
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,366/ yr
- rising 2.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $69,808
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Roanoke College4-year schools with similar prices in Virginia
Closest to Roanoke College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Virginia Wesleyan University$36,960
- Shenandoah University$36,028
- University of Lynchburg$35,540
- Marymount University$38,250
- Emory & Henry College$35,280
- Ferrum College$38,320
- Averett University$38,550
- Mary Baldwin University$33,157
Use this data
Published figures for Roanoke College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.