Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
Norfolk State University · Cost & aid
Norfolk, VA · City · Public · Master's university · the Spartans · Website ↗
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$39,004
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$27,502
In-state
on campus
$12,272
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$1.7M
Athletic aid, women's
$11,385 per roster spot
$3.4M
Athletic aid, men's
$11,870 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $39,004 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$1,673,725
- Per roster spot$11,385 across 147 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$3,383,178
- Per roster spot$11,870 across 285 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$60k / $88k
- Tuition & fees$9,910 in-state · $21,412 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Norfolk State University is on.
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