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Virginia State University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Public

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Less than one year certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship

State Abbreviation

Virginia

1 HAYDEN DRPETERSBURG, VA 23806

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$16,770

96%

4648

17

Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

1-Mar

Normal

2.85

920

Virginia State is a public university located in Ettrick, Virginia in the Richmond Area. As a historically black college, VSU has a strong history of and commitment to the education of black Americans. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 3,665 undergraduate students. The Virginia State acceptance rate is 96%. Popular majors include Psychology, Communications, and Criminal Justice and Safety Studies. Graduating 48% of students, Virginia State alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $27,400.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for Virginia State University is sixty-eight percent higher than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

Virginia Union University63.10%
University of Richmond28.30%
Randolph-Macon College70.90%
Christopher Newport University71.90%
Longwood University89.90%