Norfolk State University Comparison

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Norfolk State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • NSU Norfolk, VA
  • Setting
  • NSU Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • NSU 6,053
  • Type
  • NSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • NSU #988
  • Religious Affiliation
  • NSU -
  • Status
  • NSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • NSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • NSU $10,180
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • NSU $21,682
  • Room & Board
  • NSU $11,591
  • Average Net Price
  • NSU $9,124
  • Average Grant Aid
  • NSU $15,056
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • NSU 75%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • NSU 11,247
  • Admitted
  • NSU 9,871
  • Acceptance Rate
  • NSU 87.8%
  • Enrolled
  • NSU 13.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • NSU 930
  • Typical ACT score
  • NSU 19
  • Average High School GPA
  • NSU 2.9
  • Typical High School Grades
  • NSU B
  • Admissions Standards
  • NSU Extremely Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • NSU
  • ACT Range
  • NSU 16/22
  • SAT Range
  • NSU 823/1030
  • Submit Test Scores
  • NSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • NSU May 31, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • NSU 15:1
  • Popular Majors
  • NSU
    • Health Professions (21%)
    • Business (16%)
    • Social Sciences (11%)
    • General Studies (10%)
    • Communication (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • NSU 33%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • NSU $36,700
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • NSU 27%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • NSU $31,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • NSU $320

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • NSU 33%
  • % Women
  • NSU 67%
  • Racial Diversity
  • NSU Very Low
  • HBCU
  • NSU Yes
  • % White
  • NSU 5%
  • % Asian
  • NSU 1%
  • % Black
  • NSU 84%
  • % Hispanic
  • NSU 3%
  • % Native American
  • NSU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • NSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • NSU 4%
  • % International
  • NSU 0%
  • % Unknown Race
  • NSU 3%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • NSU 65%
  • % Out-of-State
  • NSU 2%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • NSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • NSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • NSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • NSU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • NSU Yes