Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University (NSU) is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Virginia High-Tech Partnership.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $9,124
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,916
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- Graduation rate (200%): 39%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 50%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,666
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,645
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,412
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Norfolk, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Norfolk State University include Psychology, Business, Multi-.
- Psychology (115 bachelor's)
- Business (105 bachelor's)
- Multi- (72 bachelor's)
- Social Work (57 bachelor's)
- Health (53 bachelor's)
- Sociology (51 bachelor's)
- Biology (47 bachelor's)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (40 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (27 bachelor's)
- Art (25 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 23%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 10%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 25%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Norfolk State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,804 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,804
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,905
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,507
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,972
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,175
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,180
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,682
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $11,591
- Off-campus room and board: $11,591
- Off-campus with family: $3,740
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,633
- Sticker vs net gap: 66%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 65%
- Federal loan recipients: 64%
- Average institutional grant: $5,064
- Average federal loan: $6,394
- Median debt at graduation: $29,000
Admissions
Norfolk State University admits 88% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,247
- Admitted: 9,871
- Enrolled: 1,305
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,916
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 411
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $99,901
- Associate professor salary: $68,795
- Assistant professor salary: $63,569
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,057
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 915
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Norfolk State University acceptance rate? Norfolk State University admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Norfolk State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,804 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,124.
What majors does Norfolk State University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business, Multi-, Social Work, Health.
What is the average salary after Norfolk State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,666 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Norfolk State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 50% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Norfolk State University official site: https://nsu.edu.