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Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia

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5,016
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
68%
 
Enrolled male students
32%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
90%
 
Part-time students
10%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
100%
 
Adjuncts
0%
 
Faculty Ratio
15:1
Student/teacher ratio
$5,752
In-state tuition cost
$16,920
Out-of-state tuition cost
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Acceptance rate

College Highlights

Engaged Students
Great Teaching
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Successful Outcomes
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ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 0%
Hispanic/Latinx: 5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 85%
White, non-Hispanic: 3%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid

ADMISSION & AID

TEST SCORES
Required

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 440 | 75th Percentile: 553
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 420 | 75th Percentile: 530
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 15 | 75th Percentile: 20

TUITION & COST

Tuition (in-state): $5,752
Tuition (out-of-state): $16,920
Fees: $3,870
Room & Board: $10,844
Room: $7,206
Board: $3,638

Contact Norfolk State University

Contact Admissions

www.nsu.edu/admissions-and-aid

Campus Location

700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23504

(757) 823-8600

Find Norfolk Online

www.nsu.edu

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