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 $24,000 Doctoral Fellowship at UVA |
Equivalent of $27,000 Doctoral Fellowship at UVA |
| Boston | 36.72% | $32,813 | $36,914 |
| Chicago | 11.41% | $26,738 | $30,081 |
| Los Angeles | 33.37% | $32,009 | $36,009 |
| New Haven | 19.47% | $28,673 | $32,256 |
| New York City | 116.49% | $51,958 | $58,452 |
| Oakland | 39.89% | $33,574 | $37,769 |
| Philadelphia | 14.67% | $27,521 | $30,961 |
| Providence | 18.22% | $28,373 | $31,918 |
| San Diego | 37.59% | $33,022 | $37,148 |
| San Francisco | 67.50% | $40,200 | $45,225 |
| Washington, DC | 39.89% | $33,574 | $37,769 |
*Per CNN/Money cost-of-living calculator as of September 2016.