Virginia State University Teaching Programs

Virginia State University is a public institution situated in Petersburg, Virginia. Petersburg is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Virginia State University?

Contact details for Virginia State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone:	804-524-5000
Website:	www.vsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Virginia State?

You can apply to Virginia State online at: www.vsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for Virginia State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Virginia State?

Virginia State has the high acceptance rate of 96%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to Virginia State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 530. Math scores were between 400 and 510.

Virginia State received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 18. Math scores were between 15 and 17. Composite scores were between 15 and 21.

Can I Afford Virginia State University?

The overall average net price of Virginia State is $24,534. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Virginia State, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $7,404 a year. That adds up to $29,616 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Virginia State is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,899 undergraduate students at Virginia State, with 3,665 being full-time and 234 being part-time.

There are also 401 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,665 full-time undergraduates at Virginia State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	11
Black or African American	3,441
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	88
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	112

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Virginia State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India.

Online Learning at Virginia State University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Virginia State. In 2020-2021, 34 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Virginia State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 15th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

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