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Virginia State University is a historically black, land-grant university located north of the Appomattox River in Ettrick, Chesterfield County, near Petersburg, Virginia. Founded on March 6, 1882 (1882-03-06), Virginia State developed as the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans[citation needed]. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
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- Public, Four or more years
- students
- $12,774.00 avg tuition
One Hayden Drive
Petersburg,
VA
23806
(804) 524-5000
Apply online
Admissions:
www.vsu.edu/pages/168.asp
Financial Aid:
www.vsu.edu/pages/5200.asp
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Virginia State University Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense (DoD) Scholarship | $15,000 | April 30, 2018 |
| TMCF/Wells Fargo Scholarship | $7,000 | April 30, 2018 |
| TMCF/MillerCoors Scholarship | Up to $6,700 | April 30, 2018 |
| Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship | $2,000 | April 30, 2018 |
Schools Near Virginia State University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Southside Regional Medical Center Professional Schools | 1.8mi |
| Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary | 5.6mi |
| John Tyler Community College | 7.6mi |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Richmond | 16.9mi |
| Empire Beauty School-Midlothian | 16.9mi |
| Virginia College-Richmond | 19.3mi |
| Centura College-Richmond Main | 19.4mi |
| ITT Technical Institute-Richmond | 19.7mi |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 21.6mi |
| Virginia Union University | 22.6mi |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | 23.7mi |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | 23.8mi |
| Fortis College-Richmond | 24.2mi |
| Chester Career College | 24.3mi |
| University of Richmond | 24.5mi |
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