Virginia State University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

395

66.8% Female

33.2% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb: Large

Special Characteristics

Historically Black College or University

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.25%

American Indian or Alaska Native

0.76%

Asian

88.35%

Black or African American

0.25%

Hispanic or Latino

4.56%

White

2.78%

Unknown

3.04%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.vsu.edu/admissions/index.php

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$8,876

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$19,742

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctor's Degree Research

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business/Managerial Economics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Dietetics/Dietitian	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Health/Medical Psychology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Psychology, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Social Work	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research
Total	336	334	2
With faculty status	334	334	0
Tenured	130	130	0
On tenure track	19	19	0
Not on tenure track	185	185	0
Annual contract	185	185	0
Without faculty status	2	0	2

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$8,876

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$19,742

Financial aid office web address

www.vsu.edu/financial-aid/index.php

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$8,876	$19,742
Full time Fees	$4,342	$5,118
Part time, per credit hour	$600	$1,144

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

395

66.8% Female

33.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.25%

American Indian or Alaska Native

0.76%

Asian

88.35%

Black or African American

0.25%

Hispanic or Latino

4.56%

White

2.78%

Unknown

3.04%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
Black Or African American	113	236
Non-resident Alien	5	7
White	6	12
Unknown	6	5

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

35.7% Male

64.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

21.1% Male

78.9% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

50.0% Male

50.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

1 Hayden Drive
Petersburg, VA 23806

Phone

804-524-5000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]