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What Christopher Newport University costs

Newport News, Virginia · Public · 4,365 undergrads

Christopher Newport University's in-state sticker price was $34,411 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $22,310 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $14,139. Out-of-state students pay $14,221 more in tuition.

What does Christopher Newport University cost?

$22,310 a year in-state

Out of state: about $36,531 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $34,411.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$14,139
$30,000–$48,000$14,136
$48,000–$75,000$16,385
$75,000–$110,000$20,433
over $110,000$30,741

Out-of-state tuition is $31,440 a year, against $17,219 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $14,221 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$14,139$28,360
$30,000–$48,000$14,136$28,357
$48,000–$75,000$16,385$30,606
$75,000–$110,000$20,433$34,654
Over $110,000$30,741$44,962

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $14,221 more in tuition that Christopher Newport University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 59% off Christopher Newport University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Christopher Newport University cost less than Virginia Commonwealth University but more than Old Dominion University and Longwood University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Christopher Newport University$16,385$22,310
Old Dominion University$9,960$12,913
Longwood University$14,903$20,773
Virginia Commonwealth University$20,373$25,037

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$17,219
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$31,440
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$34,411
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $14,221 more in tuition at Christopher Newport University and usually get less aid.

21%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,494
average grant for students who got aid.
39%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Christopher Newport University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $14,139 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,411. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Christopher Newport University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Christopher Newport University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,136 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,411. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Christopher Newport University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Christopher Newport University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,385 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,411. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Christopher Newport University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Christopher Newport University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Christopher Newport University is $31,440 a year, against $17,219 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $22,310 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $14,221 tuition gap gives about $36,531 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers