Norfolk State University Trade Programs

Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk State University is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Norfolk State University?

Contact details for Norfolk State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504-8000
Phone:	757-823-8600
Website:	www.nsu.edu

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Can I Afford Norfolk State?

In a recent term, part-time Norfolk State students paid $450 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $973 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,926	$17,428
Fees	$3,984	$3,984
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$11,692	$11,692
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,700	$4,700

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Norfolk State, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $10,645 a year. That adds up to $42,580 over four years for those students.

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Norfolk State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,992 undergraduate students at Norfolk State, with 4,529 being full-time and 463 being part-time.

There are also 465 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,529 full-time undergraduates at Norfolk State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Norfolk State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	3,791
Hispanic or Latino	206
White	127
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	366

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Norfolk State University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at Norfolk State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Kenya, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Norfolk State University

In 2022-2023, 5,603 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Norfolk State has changed over the last few years.

Norfolk State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Health Care Management	0	49	49
Construction Engineering Technology	0	10	10
Computer Engineering Technology	0	7	7
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	4	4
Architectural Engineering Technology	2	0	2
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other	0	0	0
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	70	72

Norfolk State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Norfolk State University awarded 167 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Architectural Engineering Technology	0	0	2	0
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	7
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	10
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	4
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	49
Total	0	0	6	161

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

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