Program and course fees
Students are charged additional fees based on programs of study and academic courses. Programs not listed on this page may not have additional fees.
VCU reserves the right to revise or alter all fees and regulations pertaining to student fees and fee-collection procedures at any time.
Undergraduate arts major program fee (per semester)
A program fee charged to all undergraduate School of the Arts majors. regardless if the student is enrolled in arts courses. Revenues are allocated to the individual departments for the cost of materials, services and equipment.
Part time |
$111 per credit hour |
Full time |
$940 |
Graduate arts major tuition differential (per semester)
A tuition differential charged to all graduate School of the Arts majors. regardless if the student is enrolled in arts courses. Revenues are allocated to the individual departments for the cost of materials, services and equipment. Graduate students who enroll in more than 15 credit hours are charged the per-credit-hour arts overload tuition differential at the graduate rate.
Part time |
$110 per credit hour |
Full time |
$925 |
Instruction support fee
A fee charged to all non-arts major students who enroll in art courses, used to support course instruction.
Non-arts majors enrolled in art course(s) |
$100 per course |
Applied private music fee
A fee charged to all non-music major students enrolled in private music lessons to cover the cost of the lessons.
Non-music majors enrolled in a music course |
$307 per credit hour |
Business major fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time School of Business majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in business courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the School of Business.
Full-time |
Part-time |
|
Undergraduate |
$249 |
$119 |
Graduate |
$468 |
$235 |
Non-business major fee
A fee charged to non-business major students who enroll in 300-level business courses and above. The revenue is used to support instructional costs in the School of Business.
Undergraduate 300- and 400-level courses |
$45 per course |
Graduate-level courses |
$135 per course |
Master of Supply Chain Management program fee
A fee charged to all students enrolled in the MSCM program. The fee supports instructional expenses related to the program and is charged in addition to the business major fee.
Per credit hour |
$85 |
European Model fee
A fee charged to students in the Center for Sport Leadership M.Ed. program who enroll in the European Model of Sport study-abroad course.
SPTL 650 |
$2,300 |
Undergraduate education major fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate School of Education majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in education courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the School of Education.
Full time |
$60 |
Part time |
$4 per credit hour |
TK 20 teacher preparation fee
A fee charged to graduate students during the first semester of their program. The fee is used to support the assessment software used for digital portfolios.
TK 20 teacher preparation fee |
$110 |
ACT-IT Program fee
Fees charged to students enrolled in the ACE-IT program in addition to standard tuition and fees. The Program Enrollment fee is assessed during the student's first semester in the ACE-IT Program. The program fee is assessed each semester including the first semester.
Program Enrollment fee |
$6,239 |
Program fee |
$4,944 |
Student teaching internship fee
A fee charged to education students to pay for honorariums to teachers who assist with student teaching.
Course |
Fee |
CLED 672 |
$200 |
ECSE 700 |
$200 |
SEDP 700 (not section 3) |
$200 |
TEDU 672 (section 1, 2, 3, 7) |
$200 |
TEDU 674 (not section 3) |
$200 |
Assessment Tool Fee
A fee charged to graduate students to cover the cost of the assessment software used in these courses.
Course |
Fee |
CLED 600 |
$10 |
CLED 606 |
$10 |
CLED 612 |
$15 |
CLED 605 |
$20 |
Undergraduate engineering major program fee (per semester)
A program fee is charged to all College of Engineering undergraduates, regardless if the student is enrolled in engineering courses. The revenues offset higher engineering faculty salaries and higher costs of engineering teaching equipment and laboratories.
Full time | Part time (per credit hour) | |
Virginia resident |
$1,060 |
$86 |
Non-Virginia resident |
$1,319 |
$107 |
Undergraduate major fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate College of Humanities and Sciences majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in Humanities and Sciences courses. There are three tiers of fees based on the student’s major within College of Humanities and Sciences. The fee is used to fund programs within the College.
Tier One Programs
Applies to Health, Physical Education & Exercise Sciences, Health Sciences, Forensic Science, Chemistry, Biology, Science, and Physics majors.
Full time |
$165 |
Part time |
$11 per credit hour |
Tier Two Programs
Applies to Spanish-English Translation & Interpretation, Foreign Language, Anthropology, Mathematical Sciences, Undeclared-Humanities & Sciences, Psychology, and Mass Communication majors.
Full time |
$45 |
Part time |
$3 per credit hour
|
Tier Three Programs
Applies to English, International Studies, Liberal Studies for Early & Elementary Education, Philosophy, Political Science, Gender, Sexuality & Women Studies, Sociology, History, Religious Studies, African American Studies, and Pre-Nursing majors.
Full time |
$15 |
Part time |
$1 per credit hour |
Undergraduate Fees (per semester)
B.S. in nursing program fee
A fee charged to all standard B.S. in Nursing students to offset expenses related to instruction.
Full time |
$900 |
Part time |
$60 per credit hour |
Accelerated B.S. in nursing program fee
A fee charged to all Accelerated B.S. in Nursing students to offset expenses related to instruction.
Full time |
$1,035 |
Part time |
$69 per credit hour |
Graduate Fees
Clinical laboratory supervision fee
Fee charged to students enrolled in graduate clinical laboratory courses to cover the costs for clinical laboratory supervision.
Clinical laboratory courses |
$90 per clinical credit hour |
Nursing education fee
A fee charged to all graduate-level School of Nursing students. The fee supports instructional and administrative expenses of education and clinical placement.
Graduate-level |
$25 per credit hour |
RN to B.S. program fee
A fee charged to all RN to B.S. program students to offset expenses related to instruction.
Full time |
$960 |
Part time |
$64 per credit hour |
Clinical learning center fee
A fee is charged to all M.S. Nursing students except for the M.S. Nursing with a concentration in nursing leadership and organizational science students.
Full-time students |
$27 |
Part-time students |
$18 |
Microscopy Laboratory fee
A fee charged to students enrolled in NURS 611 classes for the use of the microscope, the microscopy slides containing a variety of organisms and components for disease identification, and the expertise of the microscopy laboratory facility.
Microscopy Laboratory fee |
$13.00 |
Computerized Assessment fee
A fee charged to Masters of Nursing students.
Computerized Assessment fee |
$65 |
Undergraduate social work major fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full and part-time undergraduate School of Social Work majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in social work courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the School of Social Work.
Full time |
$135 |
Part time |
$9 per credit hour |
Instructional support fee
Fee charged to social work students for costs associated with field instruction and placement in participating agencies in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and neighboring states.
Course |
Fee |
SLWK 693 |
$200 |
SLWK 694 |
$200 |
SLWK 695 |
$400 |
SLWK 793 |
$200 |
SLWK 794 |
$200 |
SLWK 795 |
$400 |
SLWK 796 |
$200 |
SLWK 797 |
$200 |
SLWK 798 |
$200 |
Master in Social Work distance-education program
A fee assessed to all students in the Master of Social Work distance-education program. The fee supports instructional and administrative expenses with the field education requirement.
Premium program fee |
$100 per credit hour |
Administrative fee
A fee charged to all students for each semester they are placed in Cooperative Education positions.
Full-time employment |
$70 |
Part-time employment |
$35 |
Undergraduate life sciences major (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate School of Life Sciences majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in life sciences courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the School of Life Sciences.
Full time |
$75 |
Part time |
$5 per credit hour |
Laboratory fee
A fee to cover the cost of lab materials.
Course |
Fee |
BNFO 541, 601, 650, 653 and 691 |
$65 |
ENVZ 595 |
$50 |
Undergraduate Health Professions major fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full and part-time undergraduate College of Health Professions majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in health professions courses. The fee is used to fund programs within the College of Health Professions.
Full time |
$215 |
Part time |
$215 |
Tuition differential
Virginia resident |
Nonresident |
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Full time |
Part time |
Full time |
Part time |
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Entry to nurse anesthesia program |
$1,229 | $133 per credit | $2,009 | $182 per credit |
Doctor of Physical Therapy program |
$1,229 | $133 per credit | $2,009 | $182 per credit |
Entry to occupational therapy program |
$1,229 | $133 per credit | $2,009 | $182 per credit |
Course Fees
Per credit hour | Maximum per semester | |||
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Clinical laboratory sciences (500- and above level CLLS courses) |
$20 | $100 | ||
Executive health administration (HADE courses) | $210 | $1,650 | ||
Health administration (HADM courses) | $50 | $600 | ||
Nurse anesthesia (NRSA courses) | $100 | $100 | ||
Doctor of nurse anesthesia (DNAP courses) | $200 | $1,750 | ||
Health related sciences (ALHP courses) | $200 | $1,750 | ||
Gerontology (500 and 600 level GRTY courses) | $20 | $100 | ||
Occupational therapy (600 and above level OCCT courses) | $167 | $1,000 | ||
Physical therapy courses (PHTY courses) | $167 | $1,000 |
School of Dentistry SGA fee - All Programs (per semester)
Dentistry SGA fee |
$25 |
Dental hygiene program fee (per semester)
This fee supports the costs of printing course materials and syllabi; the purchase of a laptop, various software licenses to support of the upgraded clinical technology systems in compliance with federal initiatives of electronic records and patient/student needs; the purchase, distribution, sterilization, and storage of all clinical equipment and kits in the dental education program disability insurance for dental students support of the upgraded clinical technology systems in compliance with federal initiatives of electronic records and patient/student needs; required organizational membership dues; clinical simulation facilities and materials for preclinical courses; and the digital tool box library of slides.
Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|
First Year | $1,822 | $152 per credit hour |
Second Year | $784 | $66 per credit hour |
Professional dentistry fees (per semester)
Dental academic fee support the costs of printing course materials and syllabi; the purchase of a laptop and various software licenses; disability insurance for dental students; required organizational membership dues; clinical simulation facilities and materials for preclinical courses; and the digital tool box library of slides.
Dental clinical fee supports the purchase, distribution, sterilization, and storage of all clinical equipment and kits in the dental education program; and the purchase and support of the upgraded clinical technology systems in compliance with federal initiatives of electronic records and patient/student needs.
DDS academic fee
First Year |
$1,493 |
Second Year |
$388 |
Third Year |
$90.50 |
Fourth Year |
$90.50 |
DDS clinical fee
First Year |
$5,669 |
Second Year |
$5,669 |
Third Year |
$5,669 |
Fourth Year |
$5,669 |
Advanced dental education program fees (per semester)
Clinical fee |
$7,500 |
International dental program fees (per semester)
IDP academic fee
Second Year |
$1,400.50 |
Third Year |
$90.50 |
Fourth Year |
$90.50 |
IDP clinical fee
Second Year |
$7,786.50 |
Third Year |
$5,669 |
Fourth Year |
$5,669 |
Quantitative physiology course fee |
$85 |
Human physiology lab fee (PHIZ 206) |
$95 |
Masters medicine fees (per semester)
Drug screening fee (Master of Genetic Counseling students) |
$40 |
Professional medicine fees (per semester)
Anatomy dissection fee (first year professional medical students) |
$12.50 |
Basic science assessment exam fee (second year professional medical students) |
$27.00 |
Drug screening fee (second year professional medical students) |
$79.50 |
Disability insurance (professional medical, M.D./Ph.D. and fourth-year M.D./MHA students) |
$25 |
INOVA Campus fee (INOVA Campus students only; in lieu of the university fee, student health fee and MCV government fee) |
$648.50 |
Medical student government fee |
$40 |
Mobile pager fee (third-year professional medical student) |
$67.50 |
Orientation fee (first-year professional medical students) |
$62.50 |
Question Bank fee (first-year professional medical students) |
$89.50 |
Simulation fee |
$200 |
Ultrasound fee (first-year and second-year professional medical students) |
$75 |
Technology fee (per semester)
A fee charged to all graduate and doctoral pharmacy students.
Pharmacy technology fee |
$150 |
Professional program fees (per semester)
Experiential placement fee |
$192.50 |
INOVA Campus fee (INOVA Campus students only; in lieu of the university fee, student health fee and the student government fee) |
$500 |
Pharmacy school student government fee |
$25 |
Honors College fee: A fee assessed to any student enrolled in the Honors College to help finance student enhancements and to support Honors lecture series - $75 per semester.
Online course fee: A fee charged for undergraduate and graduate online courses. The fee is for operational and personnel support to develop and maintain online courses - $40 per credit hour or a maximum of $120 per semester. This fee is being waived for the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters.
VCU Globe fee: A fee assessed to any student enrolled in the Globe Program - $50 per semester.
As of July 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education has regulated that institutions may not require a student to use Title IV financial aid funds to purchase books or supplies charged in excess of standard tuition and fees. The majority of the tuition surcharges and fees assessed by VCU with a component for books and supplies meets the requirements for using Title IV funds. Listed below are courses with excess fees that do not meet that requirement.
Program |
Books and supplies component |
Executive MBA, Class of 2021 |
$352.09 |
Executive MBA, Class of 2022 |
$31.78 |
Professional-track Decision Analytics, |
$112.59 |
Professional-track Decision Analytics, |
$631.62 |
L.D. Wilder Government and Public Affairs (Wilder School)
Undergraduate Wilder School major fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate Wilder School majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in Wilder School courses.
Full time | $15 |
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Part time | $1 per credit hour |
University College
Undergraduate University College major fee (per semester)
A required comprehensive fee charged to all full- and part-time undergraduate University College majors, regardless if the student is enrolled in University College courses.
Full-time |
$15 |
Part-time |
$1 per credit hour |