Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia · Public · 5,074 undergraduates · vsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
89%
of 11,775 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
838 to 1010
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$31,380Est.Estimate
$44,330 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Virginia State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
89% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is near freshmen's average.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$44,330
a year in 2027-28, from a $44,330 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 920
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (920).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: Freshman Application Process | Virginia State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar1Priority deadline · March 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- May1Regular Decision · May 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
89%
of applicants were admitted: 10,436 of 11,775 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 2.2% of them sent SAT scores and 0.4% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 838 to 1010
Reading and Writing 440 to 550
Math 400 to 520
ACT composite 14 to 19
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16000%
- 1200 to 13993.9%
- 1000 to 119927%
- 800 to 99958%
- 600 to 79912%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$31,380
a year, in state
$44,330
a year, out of state (tuition $19,140)
- Tuition (in state)$6,190
- Fees$4,800
- Food and housing$15,300
- Books and supplies$1,340
- Transportation and other$3,750
Virginia State University published $30,491 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,335
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,026
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,292
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,045
- Over $110,000$25,432
Financial aid
70%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$6,254
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
19%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $5,201 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/31
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
30 of 30
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $620Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 103 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 207 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS 301 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTS 302 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 120 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 260 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 260 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 261 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 151, 153 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM151 +153; CHEM 152+154 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 150+151 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 101 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 199 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 110 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 110+111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 3 | ENGL 201 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | AGRI 150 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 210 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 310 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FREN 314 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 210 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GERM 310 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | GERM 314 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 316 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 210 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSI 154 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUSI 183 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 105 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 106 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHYS 113 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 105 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 212 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 310 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPAN 314 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 212 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN300 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPAN 301 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 210 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 150 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 122, 123 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 114, 115 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
37%
Come back for a second year
69%
Typical earnings
$49,358
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Virginia State University$54,151
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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