Tuition/Financial Aid
Tuition
Tuition for graduate study in the 2008-2009 academic year is $321.00 per semester hour for Virginia residents and $796.00 per semester credit hour for non-residents (Tuition rates are subject to change). The cost of room and board in accommodations on or close to campus is about $7,396.00 per academic year. A limited number of on-campus accommodations are also
available.
Financial Aid
The department provides financial assistance to students who have demonstrated superior academic performance. The department supports a majority of the full-time graduate students through a combination of fellowships and teaching and research assistantships. The stipends for assistantships range from $8,000 to $10,000 per year, depending on the student's status in the department. Assistantship recipients are expected to devote about twenty hours to teaching and/or research activities per week. Masters students receiving assistantships pay tuition at the same rate as Virginia residents. The tuition of Doctoral research or teaching assistants is waived.