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What Radford University costs

Radford, Virginia · Public · 6,038 undergrads

Radford University's in-state sticker price was $29,771 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,701 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,553. Out-of-state students pay $13,782 more in tuition.

What does Radford University cost?

$13,701 a year in-state

Out of state: about $27,483 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 $29,771.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,553
$30,000–$48,000$9,287
$48,000–$75,000$11,113
$75,000–$110,000$14,611
over $110,000$24,518

Out-of-state tuition is $26,734 a year, against $12,952 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,782 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$9,553$23,335
$30,000–$48,000$9,287$23,069
$48,000–$75,000$11,113$24,895
$75,000–$110,000$14,611$28,393
Over $110,000$24,518$38,300

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,782 more in tuition that Radford 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 68% off Radford University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Radford University cost less than Longwood University and University of Central Arkansas.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Radford University$11,113$13,701
Longwood University$14,903$20,773
University of Central Arkansas$15,095$16,423
Augusta University$11,237$12,017

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,952
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$26,734
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,771
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,782 more in tuition at Radford University and usually get less aid.

44%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,870
average grant for students who got aid.
50%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Radford University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,553 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,771. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Radford University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Radford University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,287 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,771. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Radford University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Radford University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,113 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,771. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Radford University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Radford University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Radford University is $26,734 a year, against $12,952 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,701 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,782 tuition gap gives about $27,483 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