Student Rates

Graduate Research Assistant
per year	as of 08/25/2024
MS	$29,678*
Ph.D.	$32,573*
Ph.D. Candidate	$33,098*
*These rates include the regular student stipend plus an allocation for the student health insurance supplement. For maximum allowable student stipend rates for competitive fellowship applications, please refer to Policy Number: PPD – 0607, “Use of Tuition Waivers and Stipend Rates for Fellowship Proposals” in the VIMS Policy and Procedure Documents.

Tuition
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Full-Time
Virginia Students	$19,567 per Academic Year* $8,833 per Semester
Out-of-State Students	$41,660 per Academic Year* $18,342 per Semester
Part-Time
Virginia Students	$606/credit hour
Out-of-State Students	$1,631/credit hour
Summer Registration Fee	$83
RG Status
Virginia Students	$1,818 per Semester and $689 per Summer**
These rates include the 3 credit hours required for full-time enrollment during the summer session + $83 registration fee; a summer tuition total of $1,901 for In-State Students, and $4,976 for Out-of-State Students *These rates include the $83 registration fee for summer session.

updated 10/29/2024