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What Vermont State University costs

Randolph, Vermont · Public · 3,590 undergrads

Vermont State University's in-state sticker price was $31,024 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $22,358 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $19,010. Out-of-state students pay $10,704 more in tuition.

What does Vermont State University cost?

$22,358 a year in-state

Out of state: about $33,062 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 $31,024.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$19,010
$30,000–$48,000$18,724
$48,000–$75,000$18,990
$75,000–$110,000$24,827
over $110,000$29,159

Out-of-state tuition is $23,094 a year, against $12,390 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,704 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$19,010$29,714
$30,000–$48,000$18,724$29,428
$48,000–$75,000$18,990$29,694
$75,000–$110,000$24,827$35,531
Over $110,000$29,159$39,863

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,704 more in tuition that Vermont State 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 39% off Vermont State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Vermont State University cost less than Champlain College but more than University of Vermont and Westfield State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Vermont State University$18,990$22,358
Champlain College$33,986$39,617
University of Vermont$14,146$20,277
Westfield State University$13,642$16,484

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,390
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$23,094
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$31,024
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,704 more in tuition at Vermont State University and usually get less aid.

40%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,208
average grant for students who got aid.
58%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$12,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Vermont State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $19,010 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,024. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Vermont State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Vermont State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $18,724 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,024. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Vermont State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Vermont State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,990 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,024. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Vermont State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Vermont State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Vermont State University is $23,094 a year, against $12,390 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $22,358 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,704 tuition gap gives about $33,062 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