C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W Virginia State University Petersburg, VA 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. Web Site www.vsu.edu/ Institution Type Public Coeducational Yes Undergraduate Students 4,165 Women 2,392 (57.4%) Men 1,773 (42.6%) Graduate Students 419 ADMISSION Entrance Difficulty Overall Admission Rate Early Action Offered Early Decision Offered Regular Admission Deadline Minimally difficult 94% of 5,722 applicants were admitted No No May 1 Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 2.85 SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT Writing ACT Composite 411 average 360-450 range of middle 50% 416 average 370-450 range of middle 50% 17 average 15-19 range of middle 50% Selection of Students Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Essay X Extracurricular Activities X MONEY MATTERS Cost of Attendance In-state: $22,581 Out-of-state: $32,696 Tuition and Fees In-state: $8,726 Out-of-state: $18,841 Room and Board $10,880 Average Percent of Need Met 60% Average Freshman Award $10,985 Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $28,250
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W - 2 ACADEMICS Academic Calendar System Semester General Education/Core Curriculum Required Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates 282 Regular Class Size CAMPUS LIFE Petersburg Population 31,973 Nearest Metropolitan Area Freshman Housing Guarantee Students in College Housing Athletic Conferences Mascot Sororities Fraternities Richmond Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing 94% of freshmen, 63% of all students NCAA Division II Trojan; Trojanettes STUDENTS Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students 0.2% First-Year Students Returning 74.0% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 24.6% Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.5% Asian 61.0% Black/African-American 1.4% Hispanic/Latino 0.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 1.6% White 35.2% Unknown Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 17.0%
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrance Difficulty Minimally Difficult: Most freshmen were not in the top 50% of their high school class and scored somewhat below 1010 on the SAT I or below 19 on the ACT; up to 95% of all applicants accepted. High School Preparation High School Graduation High School Program High school diploma required and GED is accepted College preparatory program is recommended High School Units Required or Recommended Subject Required Units Recommended Units English 4 Mathematics 3 Science 2 Foreign Language 2 Social Studies History 2 Academic Electives Examinations Exam SAT or ACT Required July 1 SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only SAT Essay Component Policy ACT Writing Test Policy Use of SAT/ACT Essay Scores Due in Admissions Office Accepted with or without essay component Accepted with or without writing component SAT: No policy as of now ACT: No policy as of now APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Admissions Office Address 1 Hayden Drive City, State, Zip Petersburg, VA 23806-0001 Phone (804) 524-5902 Fax (804) 524-5055 E-mail Early Admission Early Decision Offered Early Decision Deadline Early Decision Notification Early Action Offered Early Action Deadline Early Action Notification admiss@vsu.edu No No Application Dates and Fees Regular Admission Deadline May 1 Application Fee $25 Application Fee Waiver Regular Admission Notification Accept Offer of Admission Waiting List Used Defer Admission Transfer Admission Available Rolling By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1 No Student cannot defer admission Transfer applications accepted
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 2 APPLYING FOR ADMISSION - continued Application Form Other Application Requirements Common Application Universal College Application Not accepted Not accepted Electronic Application Available Interview Essay or Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Other Financial Need Not Required Recommended for all freshmen 2 required for all freshmen Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process SELECTION OF STUDENTS Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Rigor of Secondary School Record X Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Class Rank X Recommendations X Essay X Interview X Level of Applicant's Interest X Extracurricular Activities X Volunteer Work X Particular Talent/Ability X Character/Personal Qualities X First Generation to Attend College X State Residency X Geographic Residence X Relation with Alumnus X Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X Ethnicity X Work Experience X
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 3 PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION Admission Rates Overall Admission Rate Women Men Students Enrolled Women Men Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action Admission Rate Students Offered Wait List Students Accepting Wait List Position Students Admitted From Wait List SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen 94% of 5,722 applicants were admitted 98% of 3,550 applicants were admitted 88% of 2,172 applicants were admitted 1,308 (24%) of 5,406 admitted students enrolled 758 (22%) of 3,494 admitted students enrolled 550 (29%) of 1,912 admitted students enrolled Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale) SAT Math Score of 700-800 0% Score of 600-700 2% Score of 500-600 12% Score of 400-500 41% Score of 300-400 41% Score of 200-300 4% SAT Critical Reading Score of 700-800 0% Score of 600-700 1% Score of 500-600 12% Score of 400-500 46% Score of 300-400 38% Score of 200-300 3% SAT Writing Score of 700-800 Score of 600-700 Score of 500-600 Score of 400-500 Score of 300-400 Score of 200-300 411 average 360-450 range of middle 50% 416 average 370-450 range of middle 50% Average GPA 2.85 3.75 and Above 3% 3.50-3.74 6% 3.25-3.49 11% 3.00-3.24 17% 2.50-2.99 41% 2.00-2.49 22% ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen ACT Composite Score of 30-36 0% Score of 24-29 11% Score of 18-23 27% Score of 12-17 60% Score of 6-11 2% Score of 5 or Below 0% 17 average 15-19 range of middle 50% Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen High School Class Rank Top tenth: 5% Top quarter: 17% Top half: 57% Bottom half: 43% National Merit Scholar Valedictorian Class President Student Gov. Officer
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S TUITION AND EXPENSES Cost of Attendance In-state: $22,581 Out-of-state: $32,696 Tuition and Fees In-state: $8,726 Out-of-state: $18,841 Room and Board $10,880 Books and Supplies $1,300 Other Expenses $1,675 Payment Plans Credit card, external finance company APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Office E-mail Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Financial Aid Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Application Process Application Deadline Priority deadline March 31 Final deadline May 1 Award Notification Method for Awarding Institutional Aid On a rolling basis beginning March 1 Federal Methodology Forms Required FAFSA Code is 003764 Institution's own form Cost to File Free PROFILE OF 2015-16 FINANCIAL AID Freshmen Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 60% Average Award $10,985 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 703 (91.9%) of freshmen 703 (100.0%) of applicants 703 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 239 (34.0%) of aid recipients Received by 562 (79.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,485 Received by 507 (72.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,500 Received by 240 (34.1%) of aid recipients 160 (20.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $500 All Undergraduates Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 58% Average Award $11,586 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 3,817 (90.0%) of undergraduates 3,817 (100.0%) of applicants 3,817 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 572 (15.0%) of aid recipients Received by 3,054 (80.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,940 Received by 2,748 (72.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,500 Received by 839 (22.0%) of aid recipients 427 (10.1%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,000
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 2 PROFILE OF 2015-16 FINANCIAL AID - continued Borrowing 2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 92% Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $28,250 Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans Parents of Students Receiving Aid 25.0% Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid 10.0% FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Loans Federal Loans State Loans Other Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans College/university loans Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Available Non-Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, Minority scholarships, State scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Leadership scholarships Non-Need Awards Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas Engineering/Technologies, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Biological Sciences, Computer Science Number of Awards 125 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Arts/ Performance Award Areas Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Dance, Music, Performing Arts Number of Awards 15 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Achievements/ Activities Award Areas Cheerleading/Drum Major, Community Service, Hobbies/Interests, Leadership, Religious Involvement Number of Awards 20 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Characteristics Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 3 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS - continued Employment Work-Study Programs Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Federal work study available, other work study available $2,000
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S Academic Calendar System Summer Session Semester Offered General Catalog/Bulletin UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Undergraduate Majors Accounting Agriculture, General Biology/Biological Sciences, General Business Administration and Management, General Business Teacher Education Business/Managerial Economics Chemistry, General Computer Engineering, General Computer Science Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other English Language and Literature, General Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other History, General Hospitality Administration/Management, General Information Technology Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Manufacturing Engineering Marketing/Marketing Management, General Mass Communication/Media Studies Mathematics, General Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Music, General Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Physics, General Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General Public Administration Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Social Work Sociology Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Visual and Performing Arts, General
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 2 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - continued Most Popular Disciplines Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Special Programs Study Abroad Online Degrees Education, Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services, Business/marketing None Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Teacher certification, Cooperative education program, Internships Offered No online degree programs CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS General Education/Core Curriculum Computer Foreign Language Math/Science Required Not required Not required Required for all students ADVANCED PLACEMENT International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Sophomore Standing Accepted Accepted for placement and credit Not available
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 3 FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION Full-Time Faculty 282 Part-Time Faculty 198 Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree Regular Class Size Discussion Section/Lab Class Size ACADEMIC RESOURCES Libraries Library Available on Campus Yes Holdings 440,546 Computing Computer Ownership Students not required to own/lease a computer Computers Available on Campus 1400 Internet/E-mail Access ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Remedial Instruction Tutoring Services for Learning Disabled Students Services for Physically Disabled Students Available Available Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 4 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION Master's Degrees Offered Master of Science, Master of Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Education, Master of Arts Master's Programs of Study Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General Clinical Psychology Community Health Computer Science Counselor Education Criminal Justice and Criminology Economics Education--General Educational Leadership and Administration Health Education Health Psychology Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics Mathematics Education Media Studies Psychology--General
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 5 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION - continued Doctoral Degrees Offered Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education Doctoral Programs of Study Clinical Psychology Community Health Educational Leadership and Administration Health Education Health Psychology Psychology--General
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E LOCATION AND SETTING Petersburg Population 31,973 Nearest Metropolitan Area Environment Campus Size Weather Richmond 236 acres Temperature 25.7 average low in January, 85.1 average high in September Rain 114 rainy days per year Getting Around Campus Map Nearest Airport Nearest Bus Station Nearest Train Station 35 mile(s) from campus in Richmond 3 mile(s) from campus in Petersburg 1 mile(s) from campus in Petersburg HOUSING College Housing Types of Housing Students in College Housing Housing Requirements Freshman Housing Guarantee Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 37% Off-Campus Housing Assistance College offers housing to students Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, single student apartments 94% of freshmen, 63% of all students Freshmen are required to live on campus Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing SECURITY 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices 24-Hour Security Patrols Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Available Available Available Available PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES Health Service Personal Counseling Child Care Offered Offered Not offered
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 2 SPORTS AND RECREATION Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Conferences Mascot School Colors NCAA Division II Trojan; Trojanettes Navy blue and orange Intercollegiate Sports Offered WOMEN MEN Sport Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given Baseball x x Basketball x x x x Bowling x x Cheerleading x x Cross-Country Running x x x x Football x x Golf x x x x Softball x x Tennis x x x x Track And Field x x x x Volleyball x x
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 3 SPORTS AND RECREATION - continued Club Sports Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports Recreational Sports Intramural Sports basketball, football, tennis, track and field, volleyball STUDENT ACTIVITIES Activities and Organizations Sororities Fraternities ROTC choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook Army ROTC offered on campus
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - S T U D E N T S STUDENT BODY Coeducational All Undergraduates 4,165 Women 2,392 (57.4%) Men 1,773 (42.6%) Full-Time Undergraduates 4,023 Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students 0.2% Average Age 21 All Graduate Students 419 Yes 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.5% Asian 61.0% Black/African-American 1.4% Hispanic/Latino 0.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 1.6% White 35.2% Unknown UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION First-Year Students Returning 74.0% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 24.6% Students Graduating Within 5 Years 40.4% Students Graduating Within 6 Years 44.0% AFTER GRADUATION Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months Average Starting Salary Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 17.0% Disciplines Pursued COLLEGEdata is a free service of 1st Financial Bank USA COLLEGEdata is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice. https://www.collegedata.com/ Copyright 2018