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Virginia State University

General Information

Name: Virginia State University
Address: One Hayden Street, Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone:

  • General information: (804) 524-5000
  • Financial aid office: (804) 524-5990
  • Admissions office: (804) 524-5902

Website: www.vsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,440$4,834$4,544
        Out-of-state$12,512$12,046$11,462
Books and supplies$800$790$790
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,884$6,484$6,260
        Other expenses$1,272$1,272$1,272

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,396$13,380$12,866
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,468$20,592$19,784

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 72%
  • State/local grants: 46%
  • Institutional grants: 28%
  • Student loans: 86%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3911
  • State/local grants:$2603
  • Institutional grants:$1644
  • Student loans:$3042

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,7821,3242,458
Percent admitted83.1%80.3%84.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.2%37.5%34.0%
Part-time0.0%0.0%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5055
Undergraduate enrollment: 4332
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 41%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 2%
Black non-hispanic: 96%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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