University profile

University of Virginia

Location: Charlottesville, VA

Headline graduate stipend

$37,260/yr Official

College-level figure, not university-wide · Paid over 12 months · Academic year not stated by source · Arts & Sciences funding guarantee; year not stated on page.

Official: published by the university · Source: UVA GSAS: Graduate Student Financial Support · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Charlottesville, VA

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $1,140 to $1,190/mo Official 1-bedroom. 2026-27. Source: UVA Housing: Housing Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,550/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $810 to $850/mo Official Copeley Hill furnished shared apartments per student: 3-bedroom $810; 2-bedroom $850. 2026-27. Source: UVA Housing: Housing Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $898/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities Not yet available
Public transit Free with student ID Official CAT free with UVA ID. System was fare-free under a state grant funded until June 30 2026; FY2027 status unconfirmed. Source: City of Charlottesville / Charlottesville Area Transit · Verified 2026-09-27
Parking $456 to $1,080/yr Official Commuter $456 ($3.75 per day); E3 $984 (waitlist); A9 garage $1,080. 2026-27 (through Jun 30 2027). Same prices for employees and students. Commuter is for those living off Grounds. Source: UVA Parking & Transportation: Student Parking · Verified 2026-09-28
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

Master's tuition at University of Virginia Not yet available

PhD program profiles at University of Virginia

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