The University of Virginia Board of Visitors will next week take up tuition and fees for the 2021-22 academic year, including a proposal from the administration to hold base undergraduate tuition at its current rate.
UVA President Jim Ryan said the proposal was the result of meetings with student groups, feedback from students and families, consultation with the Board of Visitors, and thorough deliberation.
“The past year has been a difficult and unusual one,” Ryan said. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial stress for many students and families and created an altered learning environment and abnormal student experience. This is the right thing to do at this moment, and we are thankful for all of the thoughtful input we have received, which helped us arrive at this point.”
The Board of Visitors sets tuition and fees and will consider the administration’s proposal at a special meeting on Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m.
“The University continues to offer one of best values in higher education and this tuition proposal reflects our commitment to access and affordability,” UVA Rector James B. Murray said. “Tuition has been, and continues to be, the last lever used to meet spending needs, and we are especially sensitive this year to the hardships that COVID has created.”

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