Norfolk State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Norfolk State University is a public master's university in Norfolk, VA (city setting), with 5,510 undergraduates (66% women). It admitted 87% of 10,211 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 840–1100 on the SAT and 16–21 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $39,004 a year for out-of-state students and $27,502 in-state; aided first-year students paid $12,272 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 33% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 1.32 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Norfolk State University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 33%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,910 in-state · $21,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Norfolk State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Norfolk State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Northeast Conference | 35 | 1 over | 4 | $634k | $18,100 | 976 | |
| Men's Basketball | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $2.8M | $197,976 | 970 | |
| Women's Basketball | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 12 | room 3 | 5 | $2M | $165,284 | 943 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 1 | — | — | 973 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 1 | — | — | 985 | |
| Football | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 143 | 38 over | 1 | $7.1M | $49,454 | 956 | |
| Women's Golf | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Softball | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 25 | at cap | 2 | $645k | $25,807 | 954 | |
| Men's Tennis | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 8 | room 2 | 1 | $348k | $43,450 | 988 | |
| Women's Tennis | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $318k | $35,293 | 993 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 40 over | 1 | $971k | $11,425 | 973 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 79 | 34 over | 1 | $906k | $11,469 | 967 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 22 | 4 over | 2 | $539k | $24,518 | 994 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.