1 Hayden Drive
Petersburg, VA 23806

Virginia state university, a four-year public institution located about 25 miles south of Richmond, Va., offers more than 40 majors and 13 graduate programs to the school's more than 4,700 students.

Founded in 1882, Virginia state university was the nation's first entirely state-supported four-year college for blacks. U.S. News and World Report ranked Virginia state university No. 5 of the 81 historically black public colleges and universities (HBCU). VSU was also ranked 15th best HBCU when taking into account both public and private schools.

The 236-acre main campus of Virginia state university includes more than 50 buildings, 15 residence halls and 16 classroom buildings. In addition, there is an agricultural research facility that spans 416 acres.

Quick Facts

The student body of Virginia state university is made up of 37.9 percent men and 62.1 percent women. More than 71 percent of students are from Virginia.

More than 93 percent of students at Virginia State University are black.

Undergraduate students make up more than 89 percent of Virginia State University's student body.

Seventy-six percent of Virginia State University's 238 full-time faculty members hold a doctoral degree.

Virginia State University competes in 16 sports as members of NCAA Division II.

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