Norfolk State University is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. The university is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Virginia High-Tech Partnership.History The institution was founded on September 18, 1935 as the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University. Eighty-five students attended the first classes held in 1935. Mr. Samuel Fischer Scott, an alumnus of Virginia Union and Portsmouth native, served as the first director with the primary focus of maintaining the solvency of the school. Dr. Lyman Beecher Brooks, a Virginia Union alumnus, succeeded Mr. Scott as director in 1938, and served as provost, 1963–1969, and the first president 1969–1975.
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Annual Applications
6,944
Acceptance
91%
Graduation Rate
39%
Median SAT Score
950
Median ACT Score
18
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$5,752
Fees (in-state)
$3,870
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$38,800
Employed
91%
What's it like to attend this school?
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
5K
Under-Grads
5K
Graduates
0K
Where will you be attending?
Location
700 Park Avenue, Norfolk VA 23504-8000
On Campus Crime Rates
Property Crime
14 per 100K
Violent Crime
1 per 100K
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
39 per 100K
Violent Crime
7 per 100K
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Who are Norfolk State University's Most influential alumni?
Norfolk State University 's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Nursing
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