Undergraduate tuition for 2012-2013 was $8,677 for Virginia residents and $31,860 for out-of-state students.

Even by this time, however, many Virginia residents look upon this new public school system as a form of government charity.

Preference will be given to Virginia residents and in-state college students.

Virginia residents among the school's roughly 1,300 students pay a $6,500 all-inclusive fee, while out-of-staters are charged $10,500.

Virginia residents receive a discount in tuition, as is common at most state-sponsored schools.

Total tuition, room & board and other fees for the 2008-2009 school year is approximately $17,000 for Virginia residents and $34,000 for all others.

Many Virginia residents thought that Richmond, the state capital, would be chosen as the site of the celebration.

Resources for Virginia residents who are seeking employment.

Tuition and expenses are $48,900 for Virginia residents, $53,900 for out of state residents.

In addition, Virginia residents owed money for debts on infrastructure which had been destroyed during the war and had to be replaced.