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The return on investment for a graduate degree or certification in education is positive. A master's degree immediately qualifies an educator for a 20% raise on average and additional lifetime earnings of almost $300,000. Other degrees and professional development certifications also equate to higher earnings, as well as broader career opportunities.

Tuition and Fees for the School of Education and Human Development are set annually. 

2024-2025 Rates

Rate For:VirginianNon-Virginian

Full-time Undergraduate (on-Grounds only)

12+ credits per term1

$15,784/academic year$53,822/academic year
Full-time Masters (On-Grounds only); 12+ credits per term 1$18,990/ academic year$30,300/ academic year
Part-time Masters, on-Grounds; 11 or fewer credits per term1$794/credit hour$1,270 / credit hour
Full-time doctoral (Ed.D. & Ph.D.) Years 1 & 2$18,990 / academic year$30,300 / academic year
Full-time doctoral (Ed.D. & Ph.D.) Year 3$12,588 / academic year$18,300 / academic year
Full-time doctoral (Ed.D. & Ph.D.) Years 4+$6,120 / academic year
Off-Grounds & Online, Summer 2024 only$599 / credit hour
Off-Grounds & Online, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025$622 / credit hour
PreK-12 Educator Tuition (Summer 2024 only applied towards 1st six credits per term)2 Info on Discount Eligibility$485 / credit hour$915 / credit hour
PreK-12 Educator Tuition (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 - applied towards 1st six credits per term)2 Info on Discount Eligibility$505/ credit hour$950 / credit hour
Summer Session Graduate Tuition 2024 (On-Grounds only)$535 / credit hour$1,084 / credit hour
Summer Session Graduate Tuition 2025 (On-Grounds only)$551 / credit hour$1,117 / credit hour
Full-time Athletic Training M.S. - Tuition AND Fees
(Additional student-paid fees for the M.S. in Athletic Training program can be found on the program page)		$25,677 / 12-month program (summer, fall, & spring)$40,355 / 12-month program (summer, fall, & spring)
Full-time Teacher Education M.T. - Tuition AND Fees (On-Grounds program only)$28,913 / 12-month program (summer, fall, & spring)$41,455 / 12-month program (summer, fall, & spring)
Part-time Teacher Education M.T. (NOT inclusive of fees; for all terms; On-Grounds program only)$506 / credit hour$747 / credit hour
Speech Communication Disorders - Internship Semester Tuition$4,875 / semester$7,525 / semester
Part-time Research Rate Summer 2024 (applies to all courses numbered 8998, 8999, 9991, 9998, 9999 taken by part-time students)$245 / credit hour all terms
Part-time Research Rate (applies to all courses numbered 8998, 8999, 9991, 9998, 9999 taken by part-time students)$255 / credit hour all terms
Full-time Research-Rate (Summer 2024 On-Grounds)$1,470 / academic term$1,470 / academic term
Full-time Research-Rate (Summer 2025; On-Grounds)$1,530 / academic term$1,530/ academic term

 

1 For all students, full-time enrollment is 12 credit hours per fall and spring terms. For summer term, full-time enrollment is 6+ credit hours.
2 Students enrolled in doctoral programs are not eligible for PreK-12 Educator tuition.

Mandatory Fees

FeeVirginianNon-Virginian
Regular Session Ong Grounds (Fall & Spring) Charged when taking 4+ credits per term K-12 educators when taking 7+ credits per term$3,572 / academic year$4,254 / academic year
Special Session On Ground (Fall & Spring); Charged when taking up to 3 credits per term, K-12 educators when taking up to 6 credits per term$269 / academic term$329 / academic term
Full-time Off-Grounds Research/Internships/Externships Fee (Fall & Spring)3$663 / academic term
Summer 2024, On-Grounds$453 / academic term$513 / academic term
Summer 2025, On-Grounds$475 / academic term$535 / academic term
University Activity fee (Fall & Spring)$58 / academic year
Education Activity fee (Fall & Spring)$20 / academic year

3 Charged in place of the Regular Session fee for eligible On-Grounds students. For more information, see Full-time, Off-Grounds Research-Only or Internship/Externship Fee Guidelines further down on this page.

Other Fees

Fee DescriptionVirginianNon-Virginian
Off-Grounds & Online only programs (all students)$10 / credit hour
Application Fee$65 (effective for those seeking admission into Spring, Summer, and Fall 2025)
Fee DescriptionRate
Administration & Supervision Ed.D. Program Fee - Year 1 Ed.D. Students$650 / academic year
Administration & Supervision M.Ed. & Ed.D. Program Fee - M.Ed. & Years 2 & 3 Ed.D. Students$450 / academic year
International Student fee$120 / academic term
Affiliated Status fee$217 / academic term

 

Additional Resources

The University of Virginia offers a reduced fee for eligible graduate students enrolled in on-Grounds programs but studying away from the Charlottesville area full-time. Students can meet the academic requirements for eligibility by meeting one of the following options:

  1. Enrolled full-time in research hours (at least 12 credits among the following School of Education and Human Development course numbers: 8998, 8999, 9991, 9998, or 9999) and an advisor-approved travel away from the Charlottesville area for at least 75% of the semester in which the reduced fee will be applied; or
  2. Enrolled full-time in research hours (at least 12 credits among the following School of Education and Human Development course numbers: 8998, 8999, 9991, 9998, or 9999) and living away from the Charlottesville area for at least 75% of the semester in which the reduced fee will be applied, as evidenced by their permanent address in SIS; or
  3. Enrolled full-time in a School of Education and Human Development internship/externship (e.g. teaching internship for MT students or final semester internship for Communication Disorders MEd students) with a placement away from the Charlottesville area.

For the purposes of the reduced fee eligibility, the Charlottesville area is defined as the cities of Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Staunton, and Harrisonburg, and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Buckingham, Nelson, Augusta and Rockingham. All students eligible for the reduced fee must be located outside of these areas for their research hours (options 1 and 2) or internship/externship (option 3).


Access and Restrictions: Off-Grounds research-only students may enroll in the University's student health insurance plan and may access Student Health services. They may also continue to access the University Library's services and resources remotely or in person. They may not access other services provided to students who pay the full comprehensive fee, including athletics events, recreational facilities, University Transit services, or Safe Ride. While on off-grounds research only/internship/externship status, graduate students are ineligible for graduate assistantships (GTA or GRA). Students eligible through options 1 and 2 may not enroll in any non-research credits while on off-grounds status. Students eligible through option 3 may not enroll in any credits outside of the 12+ credits of internship/externship and, if applicable, the distance education seminar credits associated with the internship/externship credits. 

The School of Education and Human Development will endeavor to identify eligible students and apply the reduced fees to their accounts prior to the start of each term, but should students feel they are eligible and do not have the reduced fee applied, they should reach out to the contact listed at the bottom of this page.

Students are responsible for all tuition and fees associated with their enrollment in classes. Students can work with Student Financial Services to request third-party and employer billing if the agency has agreed to pay all or a specified portion of student charges. The payments will be sent directly from the agency to UVA, and the agency requires UVA to issue an itemized invoice addressed in their name. For more information about initiating third-party and employer payments, students should visit the website for Student Financial Services.

Please note that students receiving tuition reimbursement through their employers are not eligible for third-party billing; for more information about tuition reimbursement, please see the Tuition Reimbursement website.

Students who are enrolled in coursework as part of a school division's contract with the University will have their charges taken care of automatically, as dictated by the contract. If you are unsure of whether you are part of a contract, please contact your school division.

In most cases, students should be able to drop/withdraw from classes themselves in the Student Information System. Consult the drop/withdrawal deadlines on UVA's official academic calendar for each year. The current calendar can be found here: https://registrar.virginia.edu/calendar/academic

If you are unable to drop/withdraw a class yourself in SIS, please contact: [email protected] for assistance.

 

Discounted Tuition for Current Virginia PreK-12 Educators

The School of Education and Human Development grants reduced tuition rates to eligible preK-12 educators. Reduced tuition is applicable to credit-bearing courses only; not to research credits. Review full eligibility requirements here:

Virginia PreK-12 Educator Tuition Discount

Graduate Tuition Information

Tuition Remission and Tuition Adjustment

Tuition Remission

As part of teaching and research graduate assistantship award packages, qualifying doctoral students may receive tuition remission. Tuition remission provides for full payment of in-state tuition and fees during the academic year. Only doctoral students holding at least a half-time (10 hours per week) qualifying assistantship may be eligible for tuition remission in the term(s) in which they are employed.

Tuition Adjustment

Individual departments select a limited number of qualifying out-of-state doctoral students to receive tuition adjustments, which pay the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition. To be eligible for consideration, out-of-state doctoral students must be employed in a significant academic capacity at the University of Virginia and earn at least $5,000 in a graduate research and/or teaching assistantship during the year. Individual departments will determine students’ level of enrollment, verify that students meet the minimum required earnings, and award the tuition adjustments.

Tuition Remission or Adjustment Questions

For questions about tuition remission or tuition adjustments, reach out to our Office of Admission & Enrollment.

Admission Office

Graduate Student Health Insurance Subsidy

The University of Virginia covers the full cost of single-coverage premium for qualifying graduate students and this subsidy may be applied toward the purchase of a single-student, spousal, or family plan from the University’s graduate student health insurance provider. Qualifying students must earn at least $5,000 during the academic year through an appointment as a graduate research assistant (GRA) and/or graduate teaching assistant (GTA). Hourly and work-study assignments do not qualify students for the health insurance subsidy.

Graduate Student Health Insurance Subsidy Questions

For questions about tuition remission or tuition adjustments, reach out to our Office of Admission & Enrollment.

Admission Office

Contact Us

The School of Education and Human Development will endeavor to identify eligible students and apply the reduced fees to their accounts prior to the start of each term. Should students feel they are eligible and do not have the reduced fee applied, they should reach out to the contact listed here.

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