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Virginia State University
One Hayden Drive
Petersburg, VA 23806
General information
(804) 524-5000

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Number of students: 4,720 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 25

Mission
Virginia State University, America's first fully state supported four-year institution of higher learning for Blacks, is a comprehensive university and one of two land-grant institutions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its mission is to promote and sustain academic programs that integrate instruction, research, and extension/public service in a design most responsive to the needs and endeavors of individuals and groups within its scope of influence. Ultimately, the University is dedicated to the promotion of knowledgeable, perceptive, and humane citizens--secure in their self-awareness, equipped for personal fulfillment, sensitive to the needs and aspirations of others, and committed to assuming productive roles in a challenging and ever-changing global society.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 5,903$ 5,655$ 5,440
Out of State$ 14,018$ 13,307$ 12,512
Books and Supplies$ 900$ 900$ 850
On-Campus
Room and board$ 7,710$ 7,340$ 6,884
Other Expenses$ 1,675$ 1,475$ 1,232
Off Campus
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 63% $ 2,260
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 49% $ 2,734
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 35% $ 1,806
Loans to students 79% $ 4,509
 
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