School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree. Virginia State University is a public school.

Contacting the School

One Hayden Street
Petersburg, VA 23806
Main Phone: (804) 524-5000
Web Site: www.vsu.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 4,720 (full-time equivalent) students. 99.7% of students attend full-time, while 0.3% attend part-time.

Minority enrollment included African-American (4396)%, Hispanic (17)%, Asian (33)%, and Native American (5)%.

Virginia State University is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 410. One quarter of students scored at least 480.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 400 or higher. One fourth of students scored 480 or higher.

Degree Programs

Agricultural Science

• General Agriculture Science

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Hospitality
• Information Technology
• Marketing

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Student Services And Counseling
• Vocational Teaching

• Other Engineering Technology And Technician

• General English Language

• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology

• Consumer Resources

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Biology

• Mathematics

• General Arts
• Music

• Chemistry
• Physics

• General Psychology

• Public Administration

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Virginia State University belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• Recommendations are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.

• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.