Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
Virginia State University (VSU or Virginia State) is a public historically Black land-grant university in Ettrick and Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States. Founded on March 6, 1882 (1882-03-06), Virginia State developed as the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for Black Americans. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
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#144 Master's Universities▼
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Ranked #144 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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Ranked #501 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, Virginia, 23806
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