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Strayer University-Virginia has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $13,920 |
| Books and supplies | $765 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $25,158 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $17,213 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 22% below the median net price of colleges in Virginia on this site ($22,186). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | VA median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 75% | 75% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 21% | 52% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $44,016 | $56,693 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $39,188 | $21,843 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Virginia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
64% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 70% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 69% women and 31% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 29 of the 72 colleges in Virginia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,217.
Other colleges in Virginia of a similar size
- Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, private nonprofit
- University of LynchburgLynchburg, private nonprofit
- Roanoke CollegeSalem, private nonprofit
- Virginia Military InstituteLexington, public
- Marymount UniversityArlington, private nonprofit
- Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Strayer University-Virginia?
Published tuition and fees are $13,920 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Strayer University-Virginia?
21% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.