Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
Norfolk State University · Campus
Norfolk, VA · City · Public · Master's university · the Spartans · Website ↗
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.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
5,510
Undergraduates
+ 535 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
72%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
31%
From out of state
first-year students
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Norfolk, VA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsHBCU
- Admissions87% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
5,510
Undergraduates 5,510Graduate students 535
Where first-years come from
65%31%
In state 65%Other states 31%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
84%
White 2%Hispanic 5%Black 84%Two or more 6%International 2%Not reported 1%
- Women66%
- Full-time89% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,503 entered last fall
- Transfers in314 6% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online84% take some classes online 10% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,692 | $4,700 | $16,392 |
| Off campus | $11,692 | $4,700 | $16,392 |
| With family | — | $3,650 | $3,650 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.32 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Norfolk State University is on.
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