Virginia State University Comparison

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Virginia State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • VSU Petersburg, VA
  • Setting
  • VSU Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • VSU 5,605
  • Type
  • VSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • VSU #950
  • Religious Affiliation
  • VSU -
  • Status
  • VSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • VSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • VSU $10,043
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • VSU $22,650
  • Room & Board
  • VSU $13,355
  • Average Net Price
  • VSU $17,840
  • Average Grant Aid
  • VSU $12,447
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • VSU 92%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • VSU 11,775
  • Admitted
  • VSU 10,436
  • Acceptance Rate
  • VSU 88.6%
  • Enrolled
  • VSU 14.3%
  • Typical SAT score
  • VSU 960
  • Typical ACT score
  • VSU 17
  • Average High School GPA
  • VSU 2.85
  • Typical High School Grades
  • VSU B
  • Admissions Standards
  • VSU Extremely Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • VSU
  • ACT Range
  • VSU 14/20
  • SAT Range
  • VSU 840/1070
  • Submit Test Scores
  • VSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • VSU May 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • VSU 13:1
  • Popular Majors
  • VSU
    • Business (17%)
    • Education (14%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
    • Psychology (8%)
    • General Studies (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • VSU 40%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • VSU $36,700
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • VSU 28%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • VSU $29,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • VSU $305

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • VSU 40%
  • % Women
  • VSU 60%
  • Racial Diversity
  • VSU Extremely Low
  • HBCU
  • VSU Yes
  • % White
  • VSU 3%
  • % Asian
  • VSU 1%
  • % Black
  • VSU 87%
  • % Hispanic
  • VSU 2%
  • % Native American
  • VSU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • VSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • VSU 0%
  • % International
  • VSU 0%
  • % Unknown Race
  • VSU 7%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • VSU 68%
  • % Out-of-State
  • VSU 31%

  • Campus

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