
For the 2024-25 academic year, reported full-time undergraduate tuition at Jose Maria Vargas University was $12,720, with $940 in required fees. The reported charges were the same for in-state and out-of-state undergraduates, making tuition and required fees $16,840 before other expenses.
These are published charges, not a complete annual cost of attendance. Students also need to budget for books, transportation, personal expenses, and wherever they live. The reported books-and-supplies estimate was $1,000, but an individual program may differ. A personalized aid offer should distinguish grants from loans and show the remaining amount a student would need to cover; borrowing reduces the bill due now but must generally be repaid.
Students considering work alongside classes at Jose Maria Vargas University should distinguish paid employment from financial aid and from unpaid or credit-bearing professional experience. Each can help with a different goal, but the eligibility and scheduling rules are not interchangeable.
Reported 2024-25 figures show that 73% of students in the relevant aid measure had student loans, while the average grant award reported for undergraduates was $5,316. These figures describe groups of students, not an individual aid offer. Eligible students can use the federal aid application process to learn what grants and loans they may receive; they should ask the financial aid office whether Federal Work-Study is part of their own offer before counting on work-study earnings.
A Federal Work-Study award, when available to an eligible student, is generally earned through an approved job rather than credited in full against the tuition bill at the start of a term. Ordinary part-time jobs have different hiring arrangements. For career preparation, students should ask their program how it supports internships, field placements, résumé development, and job searches, especially if their intended occupation requires supervised experience.
Yearly living expenses by where students live
Institution provide on-campus housing
NoUndergraduate average amount
$5,316Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.