Virginia State University
HBCUPetersburg, Virginia
Public·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship·GPA 2.85
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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.
- Rankings
#144 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #144 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #501 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$9,755▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $27,661
Room & Board: $12,966
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Receive Aid: 92%
Avg Grant Aid: $12,300
Pell Grant Recipients: 67%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$22,006▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $39,912
Room & Board: $12,966
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Receive Aid: 92%
Avg Grant Aid: $12,300
Pell Grant Recipients: 67%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.16 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 800–1050▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 800–1050
SAT ERW: 420–540
SAT Math: 380–510
ACT Composite: 14–20
- Admit Rate
- 89%
- Avg HS GPA
- 2.85
- Total Enrollment
- 5,190
- Undergrad
- 4,829
- Graduate
- 361
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Retention Rate
- 71%
- Graduation Rate
- 41%
- HBCU
- ✅ Historically Black College or University
- Official Portal
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1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, Virginia, 23806
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