Virginia State University Business Programs

Virginia State University is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. Petersburg is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Virginia State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Virginia State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Most Popular Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Virginia State University?

Contact details for Virginia State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone:	804-524-5000
Website:	www.vsu.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/VirginiaStateUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/VSUTrojans

How Do I Get Into Virginia State?

You can apply to Virginia State online at: www.vsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for Virginia State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Virginia State?

Since Virginia State has an acceptance rate of 96%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 73% of students accepted to Virginia State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 510. Math scores were between 400 and 490.

Virginia State received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 19. Math scores were between 15 and 18. Composite scores were between 15 and 20.

Can I Afford Virginia State University?

The overall average net price of Virginia State is $24,534. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Virginia State, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $7,338 a year. That adds up to $29,352 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Virginia State is 13.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,659 undergraduate students at Virginia State, with 3,507 being full-time and 152 being part-time.

There are also 361 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,507 full-time undergraduates at Virginia State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	3,324
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	87
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Virginia State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India.

Online Learning at Virginia State University

In 2019-2020, 4 students took at least one online class at the school.

Virginia State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	36	0	36
Accounting	21	0	21
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	21	0	21
Business Economics	3	14	17
General Management Information Systems	14	0	14
General Hospitality Administration/Management	10	0	10
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	0	2	2
TOTAL	105	16	121

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

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