Overview

Virginia State University is a University institution located in Petersburg, VA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Admissions
Petersburg, VA  23806
United States

Contact Mr. Rodney Hall
Director of Enrollment Services
Email: rhall@vsu.edu
Phone: 804-524-2954
Fax: 804-524-5055

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General	×
Manufacturing Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical/electronic Engineering Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,577

Applied

9,424

Accepted

4,829

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,135

Females Applied

6,456

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,442

Males Applied

2,968

Males Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

2.85

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	May 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	May 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	420	540
SAT Math	-	380	510
ACT Composite	17	14	20

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,701

In-state

17,532

Out-of-state

5,701

In-district

Fees

4,342

Full-time student fees

13,355

Room & board

7,698

Room only

Financial Aid

12,695

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,695

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,000

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,500

Avg. Loan Aid

1,000

Avg. Grant Aid

8,195

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,829

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

25%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.02%
Black or African American	92.94%
White or Caucasian	2.57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	0.31%
Other	3.28%

Gender

Male (40.44%)

Female (59.56%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Spring Fling and Welcome to the Land of Troy

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
AbstraKt Entertainment, Golden Key Honor Society, The Betterment of Brothers and Sisters, Diversified Virtue Entertainment and Sankofa

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 2	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling	No	Division 2
Cheerleading	No	Division 2	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Softball	No	Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

1,110

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 840

Part-time - 270

Male - 498

Female - 612