VSU is just the right size... enough to provide the personal attention you would expect of a selective private college, yet big enough to offer outstanding faculty, extensive academic programs and social opportunities of a major university. Our campus is noted for its natural beauty and award-winning design.
VSU came in at No. 221 on U.S. News and World Report's 2022 Best Colleges-Undergraduate Nursing Programs list. This is the first time U.S. News and World Report has published rankings for schools that offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and VSU was ranked among the top third of all programs across the nation.Sep 22, 2021
Virginia State University, an HBCU founded in 1882, is one of Virginia's two land-grant institutions and is located 20 minutes south of Richmond in the village of Ettrick.
Virginia State is without a doubt a party school. If you like to dress up and go out, then this is the place for you. Three, sometimes four, days a week you can find buses packed taking students into Richmond for the clubs.
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA— September 15, 2021- Virginia State University is ranked among the best universities in the country, according to numerous national educational reports. According to U.S. News and World Report, VSU places in the top 30 in the category of Best Overall HBCUs for 2022.Sep 16, 2021
Virginia State University is a public, historically black college located in Petersburg, Virginia. The university is the first fully supported, four year institution for African Americans in the United States and is one of two land-grant colleges in the State of Virginia.Jan 10, 2010
The Virginia State Trojans (also VSU Trojans) are the athletic teams that represent Virginia State University, located in Petersburg, Virginia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports....Virginia State TrojansNCAADivision IIAthletic directorPeggy DavisLocationEttrick, VirginiaVarsity teams149 more rows
Virginia State UniversityVirginia State University (VSU or Virginia State) is a public historically black land-grant university in Ettrick, Virginia. Founded on March 6, 1882, Virginia State developed as the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans.
VSU GPA Requirements a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 (grades 9-11). evidence of strong performance in a challenging academic curriculum as demonstrated by a grade of B or better in core course.
Radford University is hands-down the biggest party school in the whole state of Virginia and is well-known among residents of the state.May 14, 2014
22.6% (2020)University of Virginia / Acceptance rate
The state of Virginia is home to five HBCU's: Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Virginia University of Lynchburg.Oct 17, 2021