Academic Quality and Affordability.
“For prospective parents worried about the market utility of Liberal Arts degrees, please know that our 9 Christendom grads (4 added by marriage) are successfully raising our 31 grandchildren with rewarding employment and nary a meal being missed. Christendom College will greatly reward you and your children who enroll. Our Lord and His Mother will approve.” – Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Murphy who sent all 5 of their children to Christendom.
We deliver a high-quality education at an affordable price, which is competitive with other private Catholic colleges. On average, after financial aid and academic scholarships, students pay $24,000 per year to attend.
You’re not going to find our caliber of education and personal formation anywhere in the country.
Undergraduate Financial Aid Overview
98% of the students at Christendom College receive some form of financial assistance every year. The College has a strong commitment to providing a comprehensive financial assistance program to its students. Students may be eligible for one or more of the following forms of financial assistance:
- Need Assistance: loans and grants based on students establishing calculated need with the College.
- Merit Assistance: scholarships based on student’s college test scores and academic performance.
- Family Plan Discounts: based on simultaneous enrollment of siblings.
All students have the opportunity to earn extra money from student jobs at the College. Students can apply for student jobs on a competitive basis.
Although Christendom is one of a handful of colleges or universities in the nation not to participate in any Federal funding programs, it does offer a comprehensive donor-funded Financial Aid Program.
- Academic Scholarships
- Athletic Scholarships
- Need-based Loans and Grants
- Virginia Resident Tuition Assistance Grant
- Sibling/Family Plan Discount Program
- Debt Forgiveness for Priests and Religious
Please note that Christendom does not use the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Christendom uses a third-party financial aid application and processor – College Board CSS Profile. In order to determine if you qualify for need-based assistance, you will need to apply for aid online at www.cssprofile.org. The CSS Profile will be used to determine a student’s eligibility for Christendom College’s institutional grant and loan programs. All students seeking institutional aid must complete the CSS Profile, regardless of whether they are a citizen of the United States, Canada, or another country. The CSS Profile code for Christendom College is 5691.
Tuition
| Tuition and Fees 2023-24 | |
| Tuition | $29,400 |
| Room and Board | $12,500 |
| Required Fees | $1,020 |
| TOTAL for academic year | $42,920 |
Need-based and merit-based financial assistance would lower these costs for students.
Full tuition rate is for the standard course load of 12 to 19 credit hours per semester.
A monthly Payment Plan for tuition, room, and board is available to students. Arrangements must be made with the Student Billing Office in advance of registration. To learn more about the Payment Plan and to download the enrollment form, click here.
Entire tuition policy available to read here.
As Christendom College does not participate in Title IV or accept federal funds, the College includes no Net Price Calculator.