Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504-8000
757-823-8600
Norfolk State University is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. NSU is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Founded in 1935 as the Norfolk Unit of Virginia State College, the university now consists of eight schools and colleges with a Fall 2019 enrollment of over 5,400 students. The university offers over 80 undergraduate and graduate programs. NSU operates a satellite campus, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Norfolk State University was founded in 1935 as the Norfolk Unit of Virginia State College. The college was created in response to the need for higher education opportunities for African Americans in the Tidewater area. The college was originally housed in the former Norfolk Academy building. In 1942, the college moved to its current location on Corps Hill. The college became Norfolk State College in 1963 and Norfolk State University in 1979.
NSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's and master's degrees. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International.
NSU consists of eight schools and colleges: the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Science and Technology, the School of Social Work, the School of Nursing, the School of Graduate Studies, and the School of Continuing Education and Professional Development.
The university offers over 80 undergraduate and graduate programs. NSU's most popular majors include business, education, psychology, and biology. NSU also offers a number of unique programs, such as a bachelor's degree in marine science and a master's degree in African American Studies.
NSU is home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, the Institute for Urban and Minority Education, and the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center.
NSU operates a satellite campus, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The campus offers bachelor's and master's degrees in aviation and aerospace science.
NSU is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The university is also a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 5457
Acceptance Rate: 91.07%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.nsu.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.nsu.edu/Admissions-Aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $26710
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $37878
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Norfolk State University is $103126.54. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Norfolk State University. For graduates of Norfolk State University, we saw an average early-career income of $48900.00 and mid-career income of $70900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.