Real costs by school · Charlottesville, VA · Public
At University of Virginia-Main Campus, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $20,822 per year — the published cost of attendance is $39,926. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,174 / yr | $34,453 |
| $30–48k | $9,696 / yr | $40,869 |
| $48–75k | $13,283 / yr | $55,988 |
| $75–110k | $20,822 / yr | $87,765 |
| Over $110k | $35,402 / yr | $149,219 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 17% published — federal data |
|---|---|
| Paperwork | CSS Profile — school-verified Aug 2026 |
Nine questions, then University of Virginia's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run University of Virginia for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between University of Virginia-Main Campus's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $19,104 a year — a 48% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 3rd lowest of the 7 Virginia schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $86,863 10 years out — roughly 99% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run University of Virginia-Main Campus against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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