The University of Virginia is consistently ranked as one of the top public universities. It continually strives to balance a quality education with a reasonable cost of attendance. The School of Continuing and Professional Studies is proud to deliver the same value and quality to the nontraditional students we serve.
What It Costs & How to Pay
- Tuition & Fees
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In each table, the left column identifies the type of credit and specific program, and the right columns provide cost by credit hour. Separate tables are provided for in-state and out-of-state rates. While SCPS degree and certificate students pay in-state tuition, regardless of their state of residence, there are some SCPS programs with varied tuition depending on the student's residency. Please look at the tables below carefully to identify your program and the tuition rate for in-state or out-of-state.
Tuition rates are subject to change per Board of Visitors' action.
The data below is for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025.
COURSE TYPE IN-STATE RATES Credit Hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 Undergraduate
$499
$998
$1,497
$1,996
$2,495
$2,994Post Bac Professional Certificates
$524
$1,048
$1,572
$2,096
$2,620
$3,144Graduate
$629
$1,258
$1,887
$2,516
$3,145
$3,774Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS)
$499
$998
$1,497
$1,996
$2,495
$2,994Bachelor of Professional Studies - Health Sciences Management (BPHM)
$499
$998
$1,497
$1,996
$2,495
$2,994Active Duty Military (Online Undergraduate)
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
$1,250
$1,500Community Scholar (Undergraduate/High School)
$499
$998
$1,497
$1,996
$2,495
$2,994Community Scholar (Graduate)
$629
$1,258
$1,887
$2,516
$3,145
$3,774EDGE (UVA Employee & Local) $8,080 EDGE (All other participants) $9,940 National Criminal Justice Command College (Undergraduate / Noncredit) $7,635 National Criminal Justice Command College (Graduate) $9,585 Post Bacc Pre Med Program
2024-25 Cohort (includes comprehensive fee)$38,446 COURSE TYPE OUT-OF-STATE RATES Credit Hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 Undergraduate
$499
$998
$1,497
$1,996
$2,495
$2,994Post Bac Professional Certificates
$524
$1,048
$1,572
$2,096
$2,620
$3,144Graduate
$629
$1,258
$1,887
$2,516
$3,145
$3,774Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS)
$499
$998
$1,497
$1,996
$2,495
$2,994Bachelor of Professional Studies - Health Sciences Management (BPHM)
$499
$998
$1,497
$1,996
$2,495
$2,994Active Duty Military (Online Undergraduate)
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
$1,250
$1,500Community Scholar (Undergraduate/High School)
$1,582
$3,164
$4,746
$6,328
$7,910
$9,492Community Scholar (Graduate)
$1,631
$3,262
$4,893
$6,524
$8,155
$9,786EDGE (UVA Employee & Local) $8,080 EDGE (All other participants) $9,940 National Criminal Justice Command College (Undergraduate / Noncredit) $7,635 National Criminal Justice Command College (Graduate) $9,585 Post Bacc Pre Med Program
2024-25 Cohort (includes comprehensive fee)$44,071 The data below is for Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024.
COURSE TYPE IN-STATE RATES Credit Hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 Undergraduate
$488 $976 $1,464 $1,952 $2,440 $2,928 Post Bac Professional Certificates
$524 $1,048 $1,572 $2,096 $2,620 $3,144 Graduate
$611 $1,222 $1,833 $2,444 $3,055 $3,666 Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS)
$488 $976 $1,464 $1,952 $2,440 $2,928 Bachelor of Professional Studies - Health Sciences Management (BPHM)
$590 $1,180 $1,770 $2,360 $2,950 $3,540 Active Duty Military (Online Undergraduate)
$250 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 Community Scholar (Undergraduate/High School)
$488 $976 $1,464 $1,952 $2,440 $2,928 Community Scholar (Graduate)
$611 $1,222 $1,833 $2,444 $3,055 $3,666 EDGE (UVA Employee & Local)
$8.080National Criminal Justice Command College (Undergraduate / Noncredit) $7,455 National Criminal Justice Command College (Graduate) $9,300 Post Bacc Pre Med Program
2023-24 Cohort (includes comprehensive fee)$37,335 COURSE TYPE OUT-OF-STATE RATES Credit Hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 Undergraduate
$488
$976
$1,464
$1,952
$2,440
$2,928Post Bac Professional Certificates
$524
$1,048
$1,572
$2,096
$2,620
$3,144Graduate
$611
$1,222
$1,833
$2,444
$3,055
$3,666Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS)
$488
$976
$1,464
$1,952
$2,440
$2,928Bachelor of Professional Studies - Health Sciences Management (BPHM)
$590
$1,180
$1,770
$2,360
$2,950
$3,540Active Duty Military (Online Undergraduate)
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
$1,250
$1,500Community Scholar (Undergraduate/High School)
$1,582
$3,164
$4,746
$6,328
$7,910
$9,492Community Scholar (Graduate)
$1,631
$3,262
$4,893
$6,524
$8,155
$9,786EDGE (UVA Employee & Local) $8,080 National Criminal Justice Command College (Undergraduate / Noncredit) $7,455 National Criminal Justice Command College (Graduate) $9,300 Post Bacc Pre Med Program
2023-24 Cohort (includes comprehensive fee)$42,779 Board Approved Fees
- Application Fee (for Graduate degree, Undergraduate degree or certificate programs): $70* However, UVA SCPS has waived application fees for certificate and degree programs through Fall 2024.
- CEU Fee (for each CEU course): $50
- Returned Check Fee: $50
Mandatory Comprehensive Fees
- Off-Grounds Fees - All Academic Centers, including Charlottesville, and BIS cohorts in Northern Virginia, Newport News, Richmond, and Williamsburg: $10 per credit hour
- How to Pay
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How students pay depends on the program they are participating in.
DEGREE PROGRAMS (BIS, BPHM, MPS)
Payments are made through Student Financial Services.
If your employer is paying for your tuition, arrangements can be made through Student Financial Services Third-Party Billing.
POST BACC PRE-MED PROGRAM
Admitted students must secure their place in the program student cohort by submitting a nonrefundable deposit of $350. This deposit will guarantee the accepted applicant as a member of the Post Bacc Pre-Med entering class. The deposit must be made by the designated deadline following the formal admission of offer into the program. This deposit will be credited toward your overall program tuition.
OTHER SCPS PROGRAMS & COURSES
Payment of your class tuition and fees is due 30 days after you register for your class. Failure to make payment will result in a financial hold on your student account, preventing future registrations and access to transcripts.
If you register online through the Student Center in the SIS or by using the paper form, or are sponsored by your employer or organization, your class registration will trigger and post charges in the SIS. Within 24 hours after you register, use your SIS login to check your Student Center. Go to the Finances section to view the charges. You can pay for your class using one of these payment options:
e-Check or Credit Card
e-Check (electronic debit from your checking or savings account) and credit card payments can only be completed through the Student Information System (SIS) using UVAPay, an advanced, secure online payment system. Through SIS, you will be able to pay by e-Check or credit card using American Express, Discover, MasterCard or VISA. If you choose to pay by credit or debit card in UVAPay, you will be assessed a non-refundable 2.75% service fee by the credit card processor. There are no service fees for e-Checks.
Credit card payments cannot be made by phone or in person. This process ensures the security of your personal and credit card information.
Check/Money Order
To pay by check or money order, please make check or money order payable to the University of Virginia. Class title should be noted on your payment. Mail your payment to UVA/SCPS, PO Box 400764, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4764, Attention: Registration Services. You may bring your check into Zehmer Hall, 104 Midmont Lane. Cash is not accepted.
Employer/Sponsor
If you are requesting that a business/organization be billed for tuition, a letter or email of authorization or Purchase Order must be emailed to AR-scps3party@virginia.edu no later than seven calendar days before the first day of class. The letter of authorization must be on company letterhead. The letter of authorization, the authorizing email, or the Purchase Order must be from someone (other than the student) with authority to obligate the organization, and include: student name, class title, and amount being paid for by the employer/sponsor, along with a contact person, billing name, address, phone number, and email. Letters or Purchase Orders will require an authorization signature. Including a tax ID would be appreciated.
You are responsible for all tuition and fees associated with your class enrollment. You are responsible for payment of your bill by your employer/sponsor and will be billed on your student account for unpaid tuition and/or fees in the event of default by your employer/sponsor or failure to meet the employer/sponsor criteria.
Checks, e-Checks (ACH, a charge made to a checking account) and credit card payments are accepted. Payment by e-Check and credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA) must be made online by accessing EPay@UVA. An invoice from the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies is required to make an online payment via e-Check or credit card. Learn more about EPay@UVA.
- Refunds
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Refund Policy
Course registration: Your registration for a course commits you to payment of the charges associated with enrollment (tuition and fees). You will not be automatically dropped from a course due to a lack of attendance/participation. If you do not drop a course and do not attend/participate, you will be responsible for all applicable tuition and fees and will receive a failing grade in the course. Any charges that remain unpaid after one year will be sent to a collections agency. If you enroll in the course and decide to drop, you will be charged according to the refund schedule below.
Refunds are determined and processed by SCPS in accordance with the following policies and schedules:
- Tuition and fees are refunded according to the applicable schedules listed below.
- Fees charged by the processor of credit card transactions, currently Nelnet, are not University fees and are not refundable.
- If payment is made by check, there is a 10-day waiting period after the check is posted before a refund can be processed.
- In the event that SCPS issues a refund in error, it reserves the right to reclaim such funds.
- Refunds are computed based on the date and time requests are received by SCPS.
Refund Schedules
SCPS credit & noncredit classes, including web-based (online) & classroom/Internet (hybrid or blended) classes
Drop & Withdraw Timeframe % of Refund % Charged Grade Before second class meeting 100% 0% No grade recorded After second class but before third class 80% 20% W After third class 0% 100% W If the class start date has already passed, you must submit a Drop/Refund Request Form instead of using the SIS self-service feature to drop the course.
*Asynchronous Classes: If the class is listed as asynchronous in SIS, then the first class meeting will be considered the first day of class.
Degrees, Post Bacc Pre-Med, Community Scholar
Approved refunds are based on the following schedules:
- The refund schedule for classes offered during the fall and spring for the School's degrees, Post Bacc Pre-Med Program, and Community Scholar is governed by the University’s refund schedule.
- The refund schedule for classes offered during the summer for the School's degrees, Post Bacc Pre-Med Program, and Community Scholar is governed by Summer Session.
More Information
- SCPS Accounts Receivable
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Employer/sponsor payments are made through EPay@UVA.
e-Checks (ACH, a charge made to your checking account) and credit card payments are accepted. An invoice from the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies is required in order to make a payment via EPay@UVA.
This payment site is for employer/third party sponsors only. Students must make payments via UVAPay, accessible through the Student Center in the Student Information System.
If you have any questions, please email SCPSaccounts@virginia.edu or call SCPS Accounts Receivable at 434.243.1156.
Financial Aid
- Degree Programs
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The University meets 100% of an eligible undergraduate student’s demonstrated need through a combination of grants, federal work study, and federal loans. Financial aid is available for the School's degree students (on a case-by-case and semester-by-semester basis) as degree candidates at the University for courses taken at the University of Virginia. Course work outside of the University, even as required to be eligible for the UVA degree, cannot be supported by UVA financial aid, nor can students receive financial aid simultaneously from two institutions, even if course work from both institutions relates to the same degree.
To be considered for need-based financial aid, new and returning degree students must submit specific documents to UVA Student Financial Services, including the FAFSA and CSS profile.
- Certificate Programs
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As a certificate student, you will have the opportunity to enroll in a semester payment plan to disperse your semester tuition bill into several smaller incremental payments. However, semester payment plans are only available for the fall and spring semesters, NOT the summer semester.
While financial aid opportunities are limited for certificate students, we do strongly encourage you to touch base with your employer to see if you have access to any education benefits which could be used to cover program costs.
Additionally, if you are a UVA employee, please make sure to contact your HR representative or reach out to AskHR@virginia.edu to see if you would be able to use your UVA education benefits in one of our certificate programs. Depending on your position and how long you have worked at the university, a majority of your program costs could be covered through the use of your education benefits. - New Students
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New applicants to the School's undergraduate degree programs should follow the instructions on this Student Financial Services page.
New applicants to the School's Master of Public Safety program should follow the directions on this Student Financial Services page.
- Returning Students
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Returning undergraduate degree students should follow the instructions on this Student Financial Services page.
Returning Master of Public Safety students should follow the instructions on this Student Financial Services page.
Helpful Information:
- FAFSA (The University of Virginia FAFSA code is 003745.)
- UVA Financial Aid Application
- UVA Student Financial Services: 434.982.6000 or sfs@virginia.edu
- Post Bacc Pre-Med
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Federal Direct loans may be available to individuals demonstrating financial need. To apply, students should follow the instructions found on this Student Financial Services page.