by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Virginia Wesleyan University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Virginia Wesleyan University works out to about $51,192.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $37,500.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,692.00 |
| Total cost | $51,192.00 |
| That is 56% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,192.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,579.00 |
| Net price | $19,613.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,192.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$37,175.00 |
| Net price | $14,017.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 0.5% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Freshman year | $14,092.00 | $19,717.00 | $51,464.00 |
| Senior year | $14,318.00 | $20,034.00 | $52,290.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,818.00 | $79,501.00 | $207,507.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,646.00 | $30,287.00 | $79,053.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $654.00 | $915.00 | $2,388.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,463.00 | $109,788.00 | $286,559.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Freshman year | $14,092.00 | $19,717.00 | $51,464.00 |
| Senior year | $14,167.00 | $19,822.00 | $51,738.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,258.00 | $39,540.00 | $103,203.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,765.00 | $15,063.00 | $39,317.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $325.00 | $455.00 | $1,188.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,024.00 | $54,603.00 | $142,519.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,676.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,583.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,365.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,471.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,364.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,470.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,187.00 |
Use [Virginia Wesleyan University Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Virginia Wesleyan University/FirstYearStudents), or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Virginia Wesleyan University amounts to $14,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $37,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,750.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $13,000.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,625.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Virginia Wesleyan University stands at $3,750.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Virginia Wesleyan University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Virginia Wesleyan University reach $126,285,043.00 distributed across 7,247 recipients.
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 | 79 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,342.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Virginia Wesleyan University, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.