| Name |
Virginia State University |
| Address |
1 Hayden Street
Petersburg, VA 23806 |
| Website |
http://www.vsu.edu |
| Email |
admiss@vsu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
61% |
| Percent Fraternity |
2% |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
61% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (14%), women's dorms (40%), men's dorms (21%), apartment for single students (15%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
236 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Richmond, VA (28), Dulles National Airport (163) |
| Nearest Train |
Ettrick, VA (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Petersburg (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
70 |
| Honor Societies |
Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith Campus Ministry |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) SGA - Student Government Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Homecoming, Spring Fling, Commencement |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Virginia Stateman (six times during the academic year) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1882 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,332 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
8,757,225 |
| Application Deadline |
May 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Least selective |
| Tuition |
5,556 in-state, 12,628 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,884 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Price WaterhouseCoopers, Govermental?Federal Agencies, Commonwealth of Virginia, Geico Direct, University of Virginia (Audit Dept), Wachovia Securities, Nationwide Insurance, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, School Systems such as Richmond Public Schools, Chesterfi |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
303,757 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,598 |
| Num Microforms |
746,608 |
| Num Audiovisual |
27,144 |
| Num Ebooks |
11,173 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
700 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,200 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
