Tuition and Fees

State Board for Community Colleges to Consider 2023-24 Tuition and Fees at July  Meeting

In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges, effective fall 2023, at 9 a.m. on July 20, 2023, at the Virginia Community College System, System Office, 300 Arboretum Place, Richmond, VA 23236.

The State Board traditionally considers tuition and fee increases during its May meeting, but the Board delayed action on the matter until after the General Assembly and Governor conclude their deliberations on the State Budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

At its July meeting, the State Board will consider mandatory tuition and fee increases of between 0 percent and 4.7 percent for all undergraduate students, subject to budget provisions of the 2023 General Assembly. The maximum potential increase equates to a  tuition and education and general fee rate of $161.25 per credit-hour for in-state students and would result in a net annual increase of $217 for a student enrolling in thirty credit-hours during the academic year. The community colleges will use revenue generated from any increase in mandatory fees to pay for mandatory cost increases associated with compensation and benefit increases, contractual obligations, technology and strategic initiatives, inflationary cost impacts, debt service, and potential adjustments to student fees.

Written comments from the public will be accepted through July 19 and will be made available to the Board before action on tuition is taken. Written comments may be sent to Rose Marie Owen, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, at rmowen@vccs.edu, or they may be mailed to the attention of Rose Marie Owen at:

Office of the Chancellor
Virginia Community College System
300 Arboretum Parkway
Richmond, Virginia 23236

Fall 2021 thru Summer 2022 Tuition and Fee Rate Chart

The State Board for Community Colleges has approved the following tuition and fees rates effective Fall 2021:

Total in-state tuition and fees = $157.65 per credit hour.  This includes the Virginia Community College System in-state Tuition and Fee rate of $154.00 per credit hour, and Camp’s student activity fee of $2.40 per credit hour and auxiliary fee of $1.25 per credit hour.  This tuition and fee rate applies to Virginia residents/military, contract, dual enrollment, and eRate students.  Residency is determined by the college Office of Admissions.  Some distance learning courses may not qualify for the eRate.

Total out-of-state tuition and fees = $355.25.  This includes the Virginia Community College System out-of-state Tuition and Fee rate of $330.60, and Camp’s student activity fee of $2.40 per credit hour, auxiliary fee of $1.25 per credit hour, and capital fee of $21.00 per credit hour.  Residency is determined by the college Office of Admissions. 

The college also has tuition and fee rates for out-of-state military contracts, business contracts, and eRate.  Some distance learning courses may not qualify for the eRate. 

See the tuition chart for details.