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Norfolk State University was awarded 4 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is public administration & social service.
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College Factual ranked Norfolk State as #1,863 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Norfolk State also holds the #47 spot on the Best Colleges in Virginia ranking.
The acceptance rate at Norfolk State University is 89%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Norfolk State is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 19% of students accepted to Norfolk State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 553. Math scores were between 420 and 530.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Norfolk State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Norfolk State University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Norfolk State University is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Norfolk State is 20%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Norfolk State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,992 undergraduates at Norfolk State with 4,529 being full-time and 463 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,013 | $15,321 | $16,581 | $18,741 | $26,439 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Norfolk State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Norfolk State, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $9,365 a year. That adds up to $37,460 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Norfolk State is 11.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
See which majors at Norfolk State University make the most money.
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Contact details for Norfolk State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504-8000 |
| Phone: | 757-823-8600 |
| Website: | www.nsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Norfolk-State-University/114887855927 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/nsuspartanz |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 97 | NA |
| General Psychology | 96 | NA |
| Sociology | 63 | NA |
| General Biology | 56 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 53 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 45 | NA |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 44 | NA |
| Social Work | 44 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 19 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 18 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 5,322 students took at least one online class at Norfolk State University. This is an increase from the 4,737 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,322 | 615 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,737 | 338 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,670 | 310 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,233 | 242 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,691 | 280 |
Learn more about online learning at Norfolk State University.
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Footnotes
*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.
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