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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
4,950
Total Undergrads
Including 343 Part-time
1,260
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 10 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
61% Women
39% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division II (with football)

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

6
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $57,675)
6
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $43,944)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 42 27 - -
Baseball 24 - - -
Basketball 17 17 - -
Bowling - 9 - -
Football 86 - - -
Golf 10 - - -
Softball - 24 - -
Tennis 11 7 - -
Volleyball - 16 - -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4%
Black/non-Hispanic 89.8%
Hispanic 1.1%
Non-resident alien 0.0%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 4.4%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 4.1%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 19 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 5
Liquor Law Violation 3
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 1
Property Crime 10
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Ashley from Richmond, VA
  • 5
  • “Dorm life is the best life. Being a resident assistant here open more doors far as picking dorms and rooms. The dorms have different programs and activities for the students…”

  • May-10-2012 » Read More
  • Tina from Surry, VA
  • 5
  • “ Some Beautiful dorms so not so beautiful . You will deal with loud and rude people. Its alearning experience. College life is all you want to make it. It will…”

  • May-17-2012 » Read More
  • Tyshenia from Brooklyn, NY
  • 4
  • “Dorm life is excellent. The Resident Assistants are down to earth and always have something fun and exciting planned for residents to attend and participate in.…”

  • May-12-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 4
  • Desiree from Upper Marlboro, MD
  • May-08-2013 I am a current student here

    If you are always craving a home cooked meal Jones dining hall and Gateway dining hall are the places to go. It is not exactly like home but it is close enough. They also have dining within Foster hall; which is more like fast food but it also great to eat.

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  • 3
  • FLR from Washington, DC
  • Apr-10-2013 I am a current student here

    The food and dining facilities are cool. I really can't complain. VSU have a variety of dining facilities and a variety of foods. But we all know, nothing is like your mother's cooking!

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  • 5
  • Tanaja from Chester, SC
  • Mar-06-2013 I am a current student here

    The food is very good. They always have a different variety of food everyday except for Fried Chicken Wednesday! They have stations where the staff cooks/fixed your plate for you and others that you do it yourself. There is no end to the entrees!

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  • 3
  • Brandon from Brooklyn, NY
  • Dec-28-2012 I am a current student here

    The dining hall serve good food on curtains days. Every Wednesday is fried chicken Wednesday. But sometimes you will want to order out.

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  • 5
  • Michael from Windsor, VA
  • Dec-13-2012 I am a current student here

    Food and Dining here consists of three places on campus. Jones, the major cafe. Foster, the walk-thru cafe. Or Austin's Grill, the mobile food truck stop. The quality of the food here is amazing. It's almost like food from home. In my opinion the best place to eat out around VSU is the drive-thru restaurant Cook-out

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  • 3
  • Margaret from Manassas, VA
  • Oct-31-2012 I am a current student here

    There are fresh food and overall good choices you can make but hey what do you really expect? It's college food man don't get your hopes up!

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Desiree from Upper Marlboro, MD
  • May-08-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek life is everything you would imagine it to be. During big campus events you will always catch all the fraternities and sororities everywhere you turn wearing their colors. Even on a regular day they are out still wearing their paraphernalia.

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  • 0
  • Tanaja from Chester, SC
  • Mar-06-2013 I am a current student here

    I'm not a Greek and probably never will be, but I heard and seen the Greeks and they are as close as brothers and sisters. You have to be very dedicated and humble to join a Greek family.

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  • 0
  • Takiyah-Jean from Petersburg, VA
  • Feb-04-2013 I am a current student here

    The Divine 9 is offered to students on Virginia State University's campus. There are also fraternities and sororities for those that are in the band as well.

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  • 0
  • Michael from Windsor, VA
  • Dec-13-2012 I am a current student here

    Well as for the Greek life; I'm a freshman so that means no pledging anything until Sophomore year and after i have established a well enough GPA. Virginia State, an HBCU, has many historical influences through their Greek life and the people involved have the upmost respect for everyone that speaks to them.

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  • 0
  • Ree, VA
  • Sep-03-2012 I am a current student here

    Greek life is very big on campus. They take their organizations quite serious and treats each other like family. Although some organizations show more favoritism than others, they all are quite community oriented.

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