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Campus Address
700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia 23504
Telephone: 757-823-8600
Telephone: 757-823-8396
http://www.nsu.edu
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History
Norfolk State University (NSU) is a four-year, state-supported, coed, liberal arts institution, founded in 1935 as the Norfolk State Unit of Virginia Union University (VUU). In 1942, the school became independent of VUU and was named Norfolk Polytechnic College. Within two years, by an act of the Virginia Legislature, it became a part of Virginia State College (VSC), and granted its first bachelor's degrees in 1956. The college divided from VSC in 1969 and was named Norfolk State College. When granted university status in 1979, the school's name changed to Norfolk State University.
NSU continues its mission to provide an affordable, high-quality education for an ethnically and culturally diverse student population, equipping them with the capability to become productive citizens who continually contribute to a global and rapidly changing society. Norfolk State offers 36 Undergraduate, 15 Master's, and 2 Doctorate degrees with new Bachelor's degree program being offered in Optical Engineering and Master's degree programs in Optical Engineering, Computer Science, and Criminal Justice.
Eighty-five students attended the first classes held in 1935; today NSU boasts an enrollment of more than 6,500 with students from all sections of the United States and 38 foreign countries. Although a young institution, the University prospers as one of the largest black institutions in the nation. It ranks 9th among schools graduating African Americans with bachelor's degrees.
Located on the former site of the 50-acre Memorial Park Golf Course, which the city of Norfolk sold to the school for one dollar, the campus now encompasses 134 acres of land and 31 buildings. The Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall is a large health, physical education, and ROTC complex with a seating capacity of 7,500. Other facilities include a 30,000-seat football stadium; a television studio and radio station, an African art museum, and a magnificent multi-purpose performing arts center. Research facilities include a life sciences building with a planetarium and a materials research wing with crystal growth, organic synthesis, laser spectroscopy, and magnetic resonance equipment.
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General Information
Public institution
Year founded: 1935
Religious affiliation: None
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergraduate student body: 5,393
Setting: Urban
Endowment: $5,958,589
Fall 2005 Admissions
Application deadline: May 31
Application fee: $25
Selectivity: Less selective
2005-2006 Expenses
Tuition and fees: $4,670 in-state, $14,480 out-of-state
Room/board: $6,474
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