Petersburg, VA · Public
At a glance
88.6%
Acceptance rate
917
SAT Average
$14,553
Avg net price
4,787
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average917
SAT Reading/Writing440–550
SAT Math400–520
ACT Composite14–20
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 702Master’s 115Doctoral 17 |
| Bachelor’s 130Master’s 9Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 70Master’s 10Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 68Master’s 32Doctoral 14 |
| Bachelor’s 64Master’s 4Doctoral 3 |
| Bachelor’s 53Master’s 6Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 41Master’s 3Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 38Master’s 2Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 38Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 29Master’s 16Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 27Master’s 11Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s 6Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 16Doctoral None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division II
- Primary conference
- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Projected sponsored sports20
BaseballBowlingFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's Soccer
Athletic participation
163 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling Admissions
May 1, 2027
FAFSA due Mar 31
· Apply with the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $5,701
- Required fees
- $4,342
- Food and housing
- $13,355
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other expenses
- $3,640
- Total
- $28,338
- $23,6732019–2019–20
- $23,6732020–2120–21
- $23,6732021–2221–22
- $24,1732022–2322–23
- $27,6612023–2423–24
- $28,3382024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $14,553 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation27%
6-year graduation41%
Retention rate71%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$45,543
Median debt$26,500
Campus
Enrollment4,787
Student-faculty ratio13:1
SettingSuburb
HBCU
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Virginia State University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
71.2% of Virginia State University’s first-years return for a second year and 40.7% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03