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.
Admission Considerations:
Secondary school GPA (Required), Secondary school rank (Recommended), Secondary school record (Required), Completion of college-prepatory program (Recommended), Recommendations (Required), Admission test scores (Required), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Required)
Test Scores (2006) :
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading
380
460
SAT Math
370
460
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
15
17
ACT English
13
16
ACT Math
15
17
Notes:
25th Percentile = 25% of students scored at or below
75th Percentile = 25% of students scored above
Tuition and Fees :
Undergraduate Academic Year Cost:
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,834
$5,440
$5,655
Tuition and fees (out-of-state)
$12,046
$12,512
$13,307
Books and supplies
$790
$850
$900
Room and board (on campus)
$6,484
$6,884
$7,340
Financial Aid Information:
Financial Aid Office Phone: (804) 524-5990
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 94%
Average amount of types of financial aid received from:
Federal Grants: $2,260
State/Local Grants: $2,734
Institutional Grants: $1,806
Student Loans: $4,509
