Tuition and Fees
For current tuition and fees, students should consult the most recent version of the University’s Guide to Registration.
In-State Tuition Eligibility
The Code of Virginia, Section 23-7.4, governs eligibility for in-state tuition rates at
Virginia public institutions of higher education. In general, an independent student, or
the parents or legal guardians of a dependent student, must have been legally domiciled
in the Commonwealth of Virginia for one full and continuous year immediately before
the first official day of class within the term of the student’s program and must have
paid Virginia state income tax on a full-time salary for that full year. Living in the state
simply to attend school does not constitute legal domicile. Certain exceptions are made
for military personnel and nonmilitary spouses who are employed full time. Detailed
questions about domiciliary status are part of each application for admission.
Questions about residency status should be directed to the University’s Office of
Student Accounts at 654-1250.
Payment Policy
Students should refer to the appropriate Guide to Registration for payment of tuition and fees deadlines. Unless otherwise noted, the tuition and fees of College of Graduate and Professional Studies students are due with the course registration form at the time of registration. Checks, money orders and credit cards are acceptable for tuition payments. Students whose tuition and fees are being paid in full or in part by an employer must include a completed and signed billing authorization with the course registration form. Students must also include a check, money order or credit card information for any amount of tuition and fees that will not be paid by the employer. Contact the University’s Office of Student Accounts at 654-1250 for information concerning deferred payment plans.
Refund Schedule
Degree, nondegree, and certificate students are entitled to refunds based on the current policies established by the University’s Office of Student Accounts and published in the Guide to Registration.
Senior Citizen Fees
A legal resident of Virginia 60 years of age or older shall be permitted under
regulations prescribed by the State Council of Higher Education (1) to register for and
enroll free of charge in courses as a full-time or part-time student for academic credit if
such citizen has a taxable income not exceeding $15,000 for federal income tax purposes
for the year preceding the year in which the enrollment is sought, (2) to register for and
audit courses offered for academic credit, and (3) to register for and enroll in noncredit
courses in any state institution of higher education in this Commonwealth on a spaceavailable
basis.
Such senior citizens shall pay no tuition or fees except fees established for the
purpose of paying for course materials, such as laboratory fees, but shall be subject to
the admission requirements of the institution and a determination by the institution
of its ability to offer the course or courses for which the senior citizen registers. The
State Council of Higher Education shall establish procedures to ensure that tuition paying
students are accommodated in courses before senior citizens participating in this
program are enrolled. However, the state institutions of higher education may make
individual exceptions to these procedures when the senior citizen has completed 75
percent of the requirements for a degree.
A legal resident of Virginia 60 years of age or older with federal taxable income
exceeding $15,000 may audit credit courses or enroll in noncredit courses without paying
general University tuition and fees, but must pay general University tuition and fees to
take courses for credit. An application fee will be charged an applicant whose taxable
income exceeds $15,000. Additional information is available through the Office of the
Registrar at 654-1063.
As established by the institution, certain contracted technology courses and programs
are exempt from this policy.
Veterans Benefits
College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) students who have questions about Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits prior to admission should address inquiries to the Veterans Inquiry Unit at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, 210 Franklin Street, Roanoke VA 24011, (888) 442-4551, www.gibill.va.gov. CGPS students who have questions about VA benefits after admission should address inquiries to the Veterans Affairs Liaison, University of Mary Washington, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, 121 University Boulevard, Fredericksburg VA 22406- 7239, 540-286-8019.