Virginia State University

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One Hayden Street
Petersburg, VA 23806
(804) 524-5000
Website: www.vsu.edu
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

Student Population
4,859
Students
Public University
Public
Student Population
$4,544 per year


Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: None

Test Scores & GPA

Average GPA: GPA Unavailable
Average ACT: 17
Average SAT: 835

School Profile

Total Enrollment: 4,859
Retention Rate: 70%
Graduation Rate: 41%

School Accreditation

National: Yes
Regional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: Yes

Male / Female Enrollment

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Total Enrollment

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