Virginia State University Overview

Virginia State University is a public institution situated in Petersburg, Virginia. The suburban atmosphere of Petersburg makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Virginia State University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Virginia State.
• During a recent academic cycle, 54% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Virginia State with a bachelor's degree make about $45,543 a year. That's 12% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Virginia State University?

Contact details for Virginia State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone:	804-524-5000
Website:	www.vsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Virginia State?

You can apply to Virginia State online at: www.vsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for Virginia State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Virginia State?

Since Virginia State has an acceptance rate of 90%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to Virginia State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 530. Math scores were between 400 and 500.

Virginia State received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 14 and 17.

Can I Afford Virginia State University?

The overall average net price of Virginia State is $24,534. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Virginia State, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $7,066 a year. That adds up to $28,264 over four years for those students.

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Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,659 undergraduate students at Virginia State, with 3,507 being full-time and 152 being part-time.

There are also 361 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,507 full-time undergraduates at Virginia State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	3,324
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	87
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Virginia State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India.

Virginia State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	76	0	4	0	80
Criminal Justice & Corrections	68	0	5	0	73
Business Administration & Management	51	0	0	0	51
Communication & Media Studies	49	0	0	0	49
Teacher Education Subject Specific	41	8	0	0	49
Educational Administration	0	0	24	20	44
Computer Science	27	0	13	0	40
General Biology	29	0	1	0	30
Political Science & Government	24	0	0	0	24
Marketing	22	0	0	0	22
Mechanical Engineering Technology	20	0	0	0	20
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	17	0	3	0	20
Social Work	20	0	0	0	20
Accounting	18	0	0	0	18
Student Counseling	0	0	18	0	18
Mathematics	14	0	3	0	17
Sociology	15	0	0	0	15
General Agriculture	14	0	0	0	14
Liberal Arts General Studies	14	0	0	0	14
Hospitality Management	12	0	0	0	12
Management Information Systems	12	0	0	0	12
Industrial Production Technology	12	0	0	0	12
Computer Engineering	10	0	0	0	10
History	9	0	0	0	9
Health & Physical Education	0	0	8	0	8
General Visual & Performing Arts	8	0	0	0	8
General English Literature	7	0	0	0	7
Family & Consumer Economics	7	0	0	0	7
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	7	7
Business/Managerial Economics	3	0	2	0	5
Electronics Engineering Technology	5	0	0	0	5
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	5	0	0	5
Nursing	5	0	0	0	5
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	4	0	4
Manufacturing Engineering	4	0	0	0	4
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	3	0	3
Music	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	2	0	0	0	2
Special Education	1	0	0	0	1
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1	0	0	0	1
International Agriculture	0	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0	0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	0	0
Other Public Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	620	13	88	27	748

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

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