There are several financial support options available for Hokies, according to the university

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech students will see a 2.9 percent increase in their tuition for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year, following approval from the Board of Visitors earlier this week.

Although Virginia Tech also raised tuition in previous years, the university maintains that over the last eight years, it has kept the cumulative tuition increase well below the rate of inflation.

“Combined with increases in institutional financial aid, the university continues to do everything it can to make Virginia Tech education as accessible to more Virginia students,” Virginia Tech said in a press release.

Here’s a breakdown of the rising costs students could see:

Why are these changes being made?

The tuition increase is part of an effort to maintain the quality of education, invest in faculty and programs, and balance access and affordability for students, according to the university.

School officials said that in Monday’s Finance and Resource Management Committee meeting, university administrators reviewed the tuition resolution and took steps to find savings within the existing university budget that could be reinvested to offset student costs before it was approved. On Tuesday, it was amended to comply with any potential limitations in the final state budget that will be taken up by the Virginia General Assembly in April.

Are there any financial support options for students?

The Virginia Tech cost of attendance for the 2024-25 academic year that is used to determine financial aid can be found online.