1 Hayden Drive, PO Box 9018,
Petersburg, VA 23806
804-524-5902
804-524-5902
About Virginia State University
- Year of Foundation 1882
- Size of Campus 246 Acres
- Type of Instituition Public institution
- Religious Orientation None
- Degrees Bachelor, Master, Post Master
- Calendar Type Semester
- Undergraduate Population 4,332
- Women % / Men % / Out of state 61% 39% 34%OUS
Application
- App. Deadlines FAFSA
- Tuition Costs In / Out - State $3,584 In state, $11,646 Out of state
- Room and Board $8,050
- Nonfall Registration Accepted
- Selectivity of the Intuition Least selective
- Application Fee $25
- Enrollment No. 4,420
Reference: Virginia State University
Virginia State University is a historically black, land-grant university located north of the Appomattox River in Ettrick, Chesterfield County, near Petersburg, Virginia. Founded on March 6, 1882, Virginia State developed as the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
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- Air Force Aid Society
- Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA)
- Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize
- American Association Of Airport Executives
- American Association Of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants Foundation
- American Indian Heritage Foundation
- American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics-1
- American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics-2
- American Society Of Civil Engineers-1
- American Society Of Civil Engineers-2
- American Society Of Civil Engineers-3
- American Society Of Naval Engineers
- American Society Of Travel Agents Foundation
- American Society Of Women Accountants Foundation Scholarship Program-1
- American Society Of Women Accountants Foundation Scholarship Program-2
- American StrIng Teachers Association-1
- American String Teachers Association-2
- American Water Resources Association-1
- American Water Resources Association-2
- Apics Education And Research Foundation
- Ara Scholarship Foundation
- Armed Forces Communications And Electronics Association
- Armed Forces Communications And Electronics Association-1
- Armed Forces Communications And Electronics Association-2
- Armed Forces Communications And Electronics Association-3
- Armed Forces Communications And Electronics Association-4
- Armed Forces Communications And Electronics Association-7
- Army Emergency Relief
- Army Rotc
- Associated Builders And Contractors Scholarship Program
- Association For Education And Rehabilitation Of The Blind And Visually Impaired
- Association For Education And Rehabilitation Of The Blind And Visually Impaired-1
- Association For Education And Rehabilitation Of The Blind And Visually Impaired-2
- Association For Women In Communications
- Barry Goldwater Scholarship And Excellence In Education Foundation
- Camp Foundation
- Child Nutrition Foundation
- Club Foundation
- Council For Exceptional Children
- Design Foundation
- Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
- Ernestine Matthews Trust
- Fashion Group International Of Greater Washington DC
- Institute For Humane Studies
- Institute For Humane Studies-1
- Institute For Humane Studies-2
- International Association Of Fire Chiefs
- International Association Of Fire Chiefs Foundation
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- Korean-American Scientists And Engineers Association-1
- Korean-American Scientists And Engineers Association-2
- Landmark Communications Inc.
- Landmark Communications Inc.-2
- Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation
- Long Foster Real Estate, Inc.
- Military Order Of The Purple Heart
- Mill Mountain Theatre
- NAHP
- National Air Transportation Association Foundation
- National Defense Transportation Association
- National Defense Transportation Association-NDTA
- National Federation Of Republican Women-1
- National Federation Of Republican Women-2
- National Institute For Labor Relations Research
- National Military Intelligence Association
- National Rifle Association
- National Society Of Accountants/NSA Scholarship Foundation-2
- National Society Of Black Engineers
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association
- National Symphony Orchestra Education Program At The Kennedy Center
- National Technical Association, Inc.-1
- National Trumpet Competition-1
- National Trumpet Competition-2
- Naval Reserve Association
- Office Of Naval Research
- Organ Historical Society
- Orphan Foundation Of America
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Physician Assistant Foundation
- Plumbing-Heatingcooling Contractors/National Association Educational Foundation-1
- Plumbing-Heatingcooling Contractors/National Association Educational Foundation-2
- Ron Brown Scholar Program
- Society For Imaging Science And Technology
- Society For Technical Communication-1
- Society For Technical Communication-2
- Society Of Daughters Of The U.S. Army
- Tet '68, Inc.-1
- Third Marine Division Association
- UNCF/MERCK Science Initiative
- United Daughters Of The Confederacy
- United Negro College Fund
- Vertical Flight Foundation
- Virginia Airport Operators Council
- Virginia Aviation And Space Education Forum
- Virginia Golf Foundation Scholarships
- Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts-1
- Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts-2
- Virginia State Council Of Higher Education-1
- Virginia State Council Of Higher Education-2
- Women Grocers Of America
- Women In Defense-1
- Women In Defense-2
- Women In Defense-3
- Women In Defense-4
- Yes I Can! Foundation For Exceptional Children
Social Life And Activities
- Other general policies honor code, hazing prohibited
- Number of frat chapter houses 0
- Popular Event and Social Activities on Campus N/A
- Number of students in fraternities 5
- Percent students who are frat members 2%
- Number of honor societies Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta
- Setting Suburban
- Number of sororities 4
- On-campus religious organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith Campus Ministry
- Other on-campus organizations N/A
- Percent students who are frat sororities 5%
- Number of on-campus international organizations (Appears as submitted by school) SGA - Student Government Association
- Alcohol Policies No
- Number of frats 5
Transportation
- Car Permitted On Campus No
- Distance to nearest airport Richmond, VA (28), Dulles National Airport (163)
- Distance to nearest train Ettrick, VA (1)
- Distance to nearest bus Petersburg (4)
- Public Transportation to the University Yes
Student Housing
- College housing safety - Fire alarms N/A
- Number of students using college housing 61%
- College campus housing availability Yes
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are triples N/A
- Number of housing and appartment units owned by the university 14
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are singles N/A
- Off and remote campus housing assistance available Yes
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are undefined N/A
- On and Off campus housing offered Yes
- Type of housing provided for students coed dorms (14%), women's dorms (40%), men's dorms (21%), apartment for single students (15%)
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are doubles N/A
- High speed or wireless internet in college housing 100%
- College housing safety - Sprinkler system N/A
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are apartments N/A
Campus Services
- Number Of Wired Computers Available In Campus Labs(est) N/A
- Campus Safety late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
- Student Email Accounts Yes
- Location Of Area With Wireless Support in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
- Number of Audiovisuals-cds,videos,dvds 27,144
- Basic Services Provided nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
- Number Of Wired Computers Available In Classrooms N/A
- Counseling Services veteran student, academic, psychological
- Estimated Capacity Of Wireless Network 1,200
- Museums N/A
- Online Course Registration Available Yes
- Number Of Subscriptions 1,598
- Location Of Available Computers computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
- Wireless Network - Student wi-fi Yes
- Library Facilities N/A
- OS of Wifi Network Microsoft
- Number Of Microforms 746,608
- Number Of Wired Computers Available In The Library N/A
- Computer Courses No
- Library On Campus Yes
- Tutoring and Remedial Help N/A
- Number of e-books 11,173
- Number Of Wired Computers Available In The Other Locations N/A
- Student Computer Availability No
- Internet Access Yes
- Student Allowed To Post A Web Page Yes
- Number Of Books in Library 303,757
Student Employment and Career
- Career placment and training co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
- Does the school discourage student employment N/A
- Employed Students after 6 Months N/A
- Top Companies Selecting Students For Jobs Price WaterhouseCoopers, Govermental?Federal Agencies, Commonwealth of Virginia, Geico Direct, University of Virginia (Audit Dept), Wachovia Securities, Nationwide Insurance, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, School Systems such as Richmond Public Schools, Chesterfi
- Employed Students after 2 years N/A
- Airforce ROTC on campus? Not offered
- Navy ROTC on campus? Not offered
- Army ROTC on campus? Offered on campus
- Number of undergraduates (only) with employment N/A
- The average earnings of employed undergrads N/A
- Employed Students after 1 year N/A
- Student Employment Federal
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