Cost of Living

Charlottesville offers a cosmopolitan setting for graduate study with a significantly lower cost of living than many major U.S. cities. When evaluating offers of living support from other programs, students should consider the relative value of a fellowship from the University of Virginia in the following locations.

Location	Increased Cost of Living*	Equivalent of $35,000 Doctoral Fellowship at UVA
Baltimore	5.02%	$36,757
Boston	48.20%	$51,858
Chicago	17.76%	$41,216
Denver	8.00%	$37,770
Los Angeles	48.30%	$51,892
Miami	16.60%	$40,811
New Haven	11.70%	$39,088
New York City	136.97%	$82,939
Oakland	45.60%	$50,946
Philadelphia	3.30%	$36,149
Providence	11.00%	$38,851
San Diego	41.40%	$49,493
San Francisco	82.05%	$63,716
Washington, DC	53.00%	$53,547

*Per CNN/Money cost-of-living calculator as of May 2025.