by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at University of Virginia’s College at Wise came in between $24,315.00 and $40,545.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $24,315.00 for in-state students versus $40,545.00 for out-of-state students.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $11,780.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,535.00 |
| Total cost | $24,315.00 |
| That is 26% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,315.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,383.00 |
| Net price | $6,932.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,315.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,702.00 |
| Net price | $6,613.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $28,010.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,535.00 |
| Total cost | $40,545.00 |
| That is 111% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $40,545.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,383.00 |
| Net price | $23,162.00 |
| That is 20% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $40,545.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,702.00 |
| Net price | $22,843.00 |
| That is 19% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,613.00 | $6,932.00 | $24,315.00 |
| Senior year | $6,613.00 | $6,932.00 | $24,315.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,452.00 | $27,728.00 | $97,260.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,077.00 | $10,563.00 | $37,053.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $304.00 | $319.00 | $1,119.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,529.00 | $38,291.00 | $134,313.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,613.00 | $6,932.00 | $24,315.00 |
| Senior year | $6,613.00 | $6,932.00 | $24,315.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,226.00 | $13,864.00 | $48,630.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,039.00 | $5,282.00 | $18,526.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $152.00 | $160.00 | $560.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,265.00 | $19,146.00 | $67,156.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $22,843.00 | $23,162.00 | $40,545.00 |
| Senior year | $22,843.00 | $23,162.00 | $40,545.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $91,372.00 | $92,648.00 | $162,180.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $34,809.00 | $35,296.00 | $61,785.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,052.00 | $1,066.00 | $1,866.00 |
| Total amount paid | $126,181.00 | $127,944.00 | $223,965.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $22,843.00 | $23,162.00 | $40,545.00 |
| Senior year | $22,843.00 | $23,162.00 | $40,545.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $45,686.00 | $46,324.00 | $81,090.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,405.00 | $17,648.00 | $30,892.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $526.00 | $533.00 | $933.00 |
| Total amount paid | $63,091.00 | $63,972.00 | $111,982.00 |
| Read more in the Net Price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,210.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,180.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,634.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,448.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,159.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,605.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,647.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at University of Virginia’s College at Wise comes to $10,695.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $10,695.00 |
| 75th | $22,000.00 |
| 90th | $29,919.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000.00 |
| Middle income | $11,000.00 |
| High income | $9,847.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,153.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,800.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,194.00 |
First-generation graduates of University of Virginia’s College at Wise graduate with $606.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at University of Virginia’s College at Wise comes to $1,500.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at University of Virginia’s College at Wise is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of Virginia’s College at Wise reach $76,776,425.00 spread across 5,379 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 18 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,487.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing University of Virginia’s College at Wise, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.