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Virginia State University is a public institution situated in Petersburg, Virginia. The suburban atmosphere of Petersburg makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

5 Undergraduate Degrees
5 Graduate Degrees
$24,534 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
90% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Virginia State University?

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Contact details for Virginia State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone: 804-524-5000
Website: www.vsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Virginia State?

You can apply to Virginia State online at: www.vsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for Virginia State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Virginia State?

90% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores
Since Virginia State has an acceptance rate of 90%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to Virginia State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 530. Math scores were between 400 and 500.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Virginia State University  ( 430 to 530 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Virginia State University  ( 400 to 500 )
200
800
Virginia State received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 14 and 17.

ACT Composite Scores for Virginia State University  ( 14 to 17 )
1
36

Can I Afford Virginia State University?

$24,534 Net Price
92% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Virginia State is $24,534. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Virginia State, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $7,066 a year. That adds up to $28,264 over four years for those students.

Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,507 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,659 undergraduate students at Virginia State, with 3,507 being full-time and 152 being part-time.

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There are also 361 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,507 full-time undergraduates at Virginia State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 13
Black or African American 3,324
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 87
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 58

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Virginia State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India.

Virginia State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate TOTAL
Dietetics/Dietitian 0 5 5
Registered Nursing 5 0 5
TOTAL 5 5 10

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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