Tuition & Aid

• Tuition and fees for the 2025-26 school year (one year of the two-year program):
  • In-State: $26,960
  • Out-of-State: $27,650
• Tuition and fees are subject to change. We’ll update tuition and fees for the upcoming year when it’s available. Visit VCU Student Financial Services for tuition and fee details.
• Parking, room and board, and meal plans are not included in tuition.

Most Brandcenter students live off campus, though a limited number of on-campus housing options are available. If you have questions about living off campus, visit VCU Off-Campus Housing.

• Our students walk, bike, drive, take the bus—free for students—or carpool to campus.
• There are three university parking lots near our building, and parking passes can be purchased for any of these lots through the VCU Parking & Transportation office.

Brandcenter students who complete their full application by the Early Deadline (January 15, 2026) and who are admitted within this first round, will receive:

• a guaranteed one-time $2,500 award upon admission

and will automatically be considered for:

• a $10,000 award
• a full-tuition award for the 2026-27 academic year

No additional paperwork or application materials are required.

Early Applicant Awards are one-time payments that will be allocated towards tuition for the 2026-27 academic year. Early Applicant Award recipients remain eligible to apply for Brandcenter Annual Scholarships.

Applicants who apply by the regular deadline of March 17, 2025 are eligible to apply for Brandcenter Annual Scholarships.

Read more on our apply page.

• Scholarships are awarded annually to eligible Brandcenter students in the full-time master’s program.
• Scholarships typically range between $500 and $5,000.
• After submitting your application for admission, you’ll receive a link to apply for scholarships within your Brandcenter portal. Your admissions and scholarship application must be completed by the March 17 deadline.
• Students who wish to be considered for need-based scholarships must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid if they are eligible to do so. View the FAFSA eligibility criteria.
• Visit Brandcenter Tuition & Aid and VCU Student Financial Services for more information and resources.

• If you are eligible to receive federal loans or are applying for scholarships to help fund your Brandcenter education, you should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
• The VCU school code for the FAFSA is 003735.
• Brandcenter applicants should submit the FAFSA as soon as possible, even if your admission status is undetermined.
• Visit VCU Student Financial Services for more information and resources.

Visit VCU Graduate School Funding for more information and resources for funding your education.

• Eligible students can apply for both graduate assistantships and other part-time job opportunities at the university via the Handshake career resource tool, once they’ve registered for classes.
• August/September is the best time to look for graduate assistantship positions. 

We share external scholarship or freelance work opportunities with current students as soon as the information is available.