Public, 4-year or above
419 Faculty Members | 20:01 student faculty ratio
Not applicable
Virginia State University
1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, Virginia 23806
See on Map(804) 524-5000
Virginia State University, America's first fully state supported four-year institution of higher learning for Blacks, is a comprehensive university and one of two land-grant institutions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its mission is to promote and sustain academic programs that integrate instruction, research, and extension/ public service in a design most responsive to the needs and endeavors of individuals and groups within its scope of influence. Ultimately, the University is dedicated to the promotion of knowledgeable, perceptive, and humane citizens - secure in their self-awareness, equipped for personal fulfillment, sensitive to the needs and aspirations of others, and committed to assuming productive roles in a challenging and ever-changing global society.
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$9,154Out of state
$20,909In state
$11,989Out of state
$22,994Type of aid | % of students receiving aid | Average amount |
---|---|---|
Federal grants | 67.0% | $7,872 |
State/local grants | 43.0% | $7,085 |
Institutional grants | 62.0% | $3,639 |
Loans | 92.0% | $7,404 |
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High school transcript
RequiredHigh school GPA
RequiredRecommendation letter
RequiredAdmissions test
(SAT or ACT)
TOEFL
(international students)
Completion of college
prep program
Demonstration of
competencies
Half of the freshman class scored within these ranges. 25% scored lower and 25% scored higher. 2020 data.
Half of the freshman class scored within these ranges. 25% scored lower and 25% scored higher. 2020 data.
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