| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,241 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,032 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
209 |
| Total graduate students: |
455 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
203 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
252 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
24% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 92.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 87.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
236 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Petersburg, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
32,538 |
| Nearest major city: |
Richmond, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
214,114 |
| Online campus map: |
www.vsu.edu/about/visit/
campus-maps.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (14%)
- women's dorms (40%)
- men's dorms (21%)
- single-student apartments (15%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
63% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
37% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1350 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Virginia Stateman |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
54 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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New Generation Campus Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, Caribbean Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Peer Mediators, Betterment of Brothers and Sisters, Institute for Leadership Development |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Peggy Davis,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director ,
Virginia State University,
20720 Fourth Avenue,
Petersburg, VA 23806 |
| School colors: |
blue and orange |
| School mascot: |
Trojans |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's bowling | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
7% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Richmond, VA (28 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Sterling, VA (163 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Ettrick, VA (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Petersburg (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
10% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately, 18% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Central Michigan University, Howard University, Strayer University, University of Phoenix, Virginia Commonwealth University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Chesterfield County Schools, Commonwealth of Virginia, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Geico Direct, government and federal agencies, Henrico Public Schools, ICMA Retirement, Nationwide Insurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Richmond Public Schools, University of Virginia (audit department), Wachovia Securities. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- James Avery, actor
- Billy Taylor, jazz artist
- Reginald Lewis, entrepreneur.
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