by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Chamberlain University-Virginia, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Chamberlain University-Virginia stands at about $20,785.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $20,785.00 |
| Total cost | $20,785.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,785.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,395.00 |
| Net price | $8,390.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 1.3% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Freshman year | $8,501.00 | $8,501.00 | $21,060.00 |
| Senior year | $8,843.00 | $8,843.00 | $21,907.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $34,684.00 | $34,684.00 | $85,926.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,214.00 | $13,214.00 | $32,735.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $399.00 | $399.00 | $989.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,898.00 | $47,898.00 | $118,660.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Freshman year | $8,501.00 | $8,501.00 | $21,060.00 |
| Senior year | $8,613.00 | $8,613.00 | $21,338.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,114.00 | $17,114.00 | $42,398.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,520.00 | $6,520.00 | $16,152.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $197.00 | $197.00 | $488.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,634.00 | $23,634.00 | $58,551.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $33,199.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Chamberlain University-Virginia Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Chamberlain University-Virginia works out to $16,458.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,288.00 |
| 25th | $10,169.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,458.00 |
| 75th | $27,500.00 |
| 90th | $40,125.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,577.00 |
| Middle income | $15,795.00 |
| High income | $17,250.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,405.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,594.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Chamberlain University-Virginia is $625.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Chamberlain University-Virginia is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Chamberlain University-Virginia total $3,150,719,189.00 spread across 118,110 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 70 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,155.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,881.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Chamberlain University-Virginia, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.