The real 2-year cost of Tidewater Community College in Virginia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Tidewater Community College went from $2,691 to $5,714, an average of 4.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,691 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,725 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,212 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,500 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,644 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,788 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,944 | – | – |
| 2015 | $5,171 | – | – |
| 2016 | $5,299 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,434 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,561 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,561 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,561 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,561 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,561 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,714 | $5,714 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,954 | $5,487–$6,421 |
| 2025 | – | $6,205 | $5,270–$7,216 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,466 |
| Year 2 | $6,737 |
| 2-year total | $13,203 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $7,637
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at Tidewater Community College2-year schools with similar prices in Virginia
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Published figures for Tidewater Community College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.