One Hayden Street
Petersburg, VA 23806
(804) 524-5000
Petersburg, VA 23806
(804) 524-5000
Website: www.vsu.edu
Location: Southeast
Location: Southeast
Calendar: Semester
Get a snapshot of Virginia State University with this general overview, including student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.
Mission Statement
Virginia State University, America's first fully state supported four-year institution of higher learning for Blacks, is a comprehensive university and one of two land-grant institutions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its mission is to promote and sustain academic programs that integrate instruction, research, and extension/public service in a design most responsive to the needs and endeavors of individuals and groups within its scope of influence. Ultimately, the University is dedicated to the promotion of knowledgeable, perceptive, and humane citizens--secure in their self-awareness, equipped for personal fulfillment, sensitive to the needs and aspirations of others, and committed to assuming productive roles in a challenging and ever-changing global society.School Characteristics
4,859
Students
Public
$4,544 per year
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: None
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: GPA UnavailableAverage ACT: 17
Average SAT: 835
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 4,859Retention Rate: 70%
Graduation Rate: 41%
School Accreditation
National: YesRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: Yes
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