Financial Information

Tuition and Student Fees  

University fees, the tuition and required fees are listed below. The amount of tuition is determined by the student's classification as a Virginia or out-of-state student. The regulation concerning this classification reads as follows:

Classification as a Virginia Student

The Code of Virginia (S23-7) provides that "No person shall be entitled to the admission privileges accorded only to domiciliaries, residents, or citizens of Virginia, in the State institutions of higher learning unless such a person is and has been domiciled in Virginia for a period of at least one year prior to the commencement of the term, semester or quarter for which any such privilege or reduced tuition charge is sought, provided that the governing boards of such institutions may set up additional requirements for admitting students."

"A person who enrolls in any such institution while not domiciled in Virginia does not become entitled to admission privileges or reduced tuition charges or any other privileges accorded only to domiciliaries, residents, or citizens of Virginia, by mere presence or any such person must establish that, one year before the date of his alleged entitlement, he was at least eighteen years of age, or if under the age of eighteen, he was an emancipated minor, and he abandoned his old domicile and was permanently in Virginia with the unqualified intention of remaining permanently in Virginia after leaving such institution. The burden of establishing these matters by convincing evidence is on the person alleging them."

"Notwithstanding marriage to a person who is not domiciled in Virginia, a person who is classified or classifiable at the date of his or her marriage as eligible to receive such privileges herein described, may receive or continue to receive such privileges until he or she abandons his or her Virginia domicile other than through any presumption of law attaching to the ceremony of marriage."

NOTE: In general, medical students who were from out-of-state at matriculation may acquire Virginia status for tuition purposes only if either (1) their parents move to Virginia, or (2) their spouse has worked here for one year without the spouse's being a student. For further information, call the "Committee on Virginia Status" at 434/982-3391 or write P.O. Box 9017, Charlottesville, VA 22906.

Tuition

All regular students must pay full tuition and required fees for not fewer than eight semesters before being eligible for an M.D. degree (even if one graduates early). Transfer students must pay tuition and fees for a minimum of four semesters.

Student Activities Fee

This pays for University-wide publications, club sports, and departmental and school programs.

Medical Student Activity Fee

This fee covers the cost of Mulholland Society events and the fourth year Yearbook.

For more detail on cost of attendance see: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/financial-aid/costs.cfm#coa

Special Charges and Other Fees 

1. Replacement of Diploma: If lost or damaged, it can be replaced for $59.00. Note: This fee is required if one fails to complete requirements at the specified time and a new diploma has to be prepared for a later graduation. 
2. Transcript Fee: If requested through the University Registrar's Office, it costs $4.00 per transcript. In applying for residencies, a copy of the transcript is automatically sent with the Medical School Performance Evaluation (formerly Dean's letter).

Return of Fees

Tuition and Fees Refund Policy

Students who withdraw from the University are charged a percentage of the tuition and fees based on the school week within which the withdrawal occurs. A school week is defined as the period beginning on Monday and ending on the succeeding Sunday; the first school week of a semester is defined as that week within which the University registration concludes. The effective date of withdrawal is determined by the dean of the school in which the student is enrolled and is recorded on the official withdrawal form that the student must complete as part of the withdrawal process. The schedule for allocation of tuition and fees between amounts charged and amounts credited is listed below. This schedule is subject to change.

Any refunds owed to the student as a result of withdrawal will first be offset against any other amounts owed to the University.
Students who receive financial aid and withdraw prior to the completion of 61% of the enrollment period must repay Title IV funds (i.e., Perkins, Subsidized, and Unsubsidized Loans) to their sources. Other unearned school scholarships and loan may also be subject to repayment. To determine what percentage of aid the student has earned, and what percentage must be returned, the financial aid office will divide the number of days the student attended by the number of days in the enrollment period. Additional details will be provided by the Medical School Financial Aid Office.

Students who received financial aid at any time during their medical school enrollment are required to schedule an in-person exit interview with Financial Aid prior to leaving school.

Payment of Fees

First semester tuition bills are sent to the permanent address the student has on file with the Registrar's Office. Second semester bills are sent to the student's local school address. Payment must be received by Student Financial Services (Bursar's Office) within a specified period of time. In general, the payment due date for the fall semester is August 15, and for the spring semester is usually the first week in January. Students who have confirmed financial aid from the school or from an outside source may defer the portion of the tuition that will be covered by the aid until the funds become available.
 

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