University Description

Norfolk State University (NSU) is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Virginia High-Tech Partnership.. Read More

University History

The institution was founded on September 18, 1935 as the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University. Eighty-five students attended the first classes held in 1935. Mr. Samuel Fischer Scott, an alumnus of Virginia Union and Portsmouth native, served as the first director with the primary focus of maintaining the solvency of the school.
Graduation Rate: 39% Acceptance Rate: 89% Student Faculty Ratio: 15:1 School Setting: urban Notable Alumni: Evelyn J. Fields,Randall Robinson,Karen Briggs,Yvonne B. Miller,Tim Reid,Future Man,Kyle O'Quinn,Willard Bailey,J.B. Smoove,Raymond Alvin Jackson,Shawn Z. Tarrant,Andrew Warren

Academic Programs

  • Registered Nursing
  • Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business and Commerce
  • General History
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • General Visual and Performing Arts
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Architectural Engineering Technology
  • Accounting
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Physics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Drama and Theatre Arts
  • General History
  • General Visual and Performing Arts
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Music Performance
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology
  • Health Care Administration and Management
  • General Business and Commerce
  • Journalism
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
  • Other Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Urban Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer Engineering Technology
  • Other Engineering
  • General Biology
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Physics
  • Other Engineering
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Business and Commerce
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • General Psychology
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Health Care Administration and Management
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • General Music
  • General Art Studies
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Journalism
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • General Music Performance
  • General Visual and Performing Arts
  • Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Urban Studies
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • General Physics
  • Registered Nursing
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Softball (W)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
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