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The real 4-year cost of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University went from $8,198 to $15,478, an average of 2.9% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $16,840 |
| Year 2 | $17,321 |
| Year 3 | $17,815 |
| Year 4 | $18,323 |
| 4-year total | $70,299 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $30,299
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $41,463
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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