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Virginia State, founded in 1882, is a public, comprehensive, historically black university. Its 236-acre campus is located in Petersburg, 25 miles south of Richmond.

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Public
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Coed
3,653
Undergraduates
1,447
Men - 39.6%
2,207
Women - 60.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
94% of 5,722 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
May 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
2.85
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
17 average
15-19 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $18,645
Out-of-state: $30,143
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $6,755
Out-of-state: $18,253
Room and Board
$11,890
Average Percent of Need Met
60%
Average Freshman Award
$11,695
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$28,250
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
Not reported
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Petersburg Population
30,446
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Richmond
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Mascot
Trojan; Trojanettes
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
0.4%
Black/African-American
95.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
2.8%
Unknown
1.4%
International Students
0.7%
First-Year Students Returning
74.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
24.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
17.0%
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2023-24 academic year.
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