| Norfolk State University, located in | | | | clinical psychology, tourism & |
| Norfolk, Virginia was founded in 1935. | | | | hospitality management, criminal |
| Virginia has a populace of approximately | | | | justice, education, political science, |
| 241,000, and is also a port city. The | | | | engineering, visual studies, nursing, |
| contiguous environment is quite urban. | | | | and social work. Students have this |
| Students can visit a zoo, botanical | | | | unique opportunity to perform research |
| gardens, the National Maritime Center, | | | | with laser spectography, crystal growth, |
| museums and several historical sites | | | | and also with an electron beam |
| that are located near Norfolk State | | | | accelerator. |
| University. | | | | Norfolk University is one of the 9 |
| It is regarded as a historically black | | | | unique universities that are a part of |
| university. Norfolk State University | | | | the NEH (National Endowment for the |
| (NSU) offers four-year courses in | | | | Humanities) project. One of the greatest |
| liberal arts and it's a fast growing | | | | advantages that it offers to students is |
| inspiration of Science and Technology. | | | | that one can get an online certificate |
| It was previously known as Norfolk State | | | | i.e. E-learning through its branch |
| Unit of Virginia Union University (VUU). | | | | campuses in Virginia Beach and |
| Latter on it was renamed as Norfolk | | | | Portsmouth. These degrees are worldwide |
| State College. Finally it was granted | | | | reputed and recognized. |
| university status in 1979 and became The | | | | Tuition fees at Norfolk State University |
| Norfolk State University. | | | | are very minimal which is roughly around |
| The motto of Norfolk State University is | | | | $190 per 'credit hour' per semester for |
| "to provide a reasonable, premium | | | | students from its state. Students |
| education for a racially and culturally | | | | applying from out of state and students |
| varied student, equipping them with the | | | | undergoing graduate degree have |
| potential to become prolific citizens | | | | substantially higher tuition fees. |
| who endlessly contribute to a global and | | | | Financial aid is also available in the |
| comprehensive society." | | | | form of scholarships, grants, loans, and |
| Altogether Norfolk State University | | | | work-study programs. Students who hunt |
| offers 36 Undergraduate in various | | | | for financial aid will have to fill up |
| disciplines, 15 Master Degree Programs, | | | | the Federal Student Financial Aid Form, |
| and 2 Doctorate degree programs. The | | | | which is available on-line. Graduate |
| University has 5 academic colleges | | | | students have a wide range of financial |
| namely The School of Business, The | | | | aids as they receive financial aid in |
| School of Liberal Arts, The School of | | | | the form of teaching, research |
| Education and The School of Social Work, | | | | assistantships or fellowships etc. |
| The School of Science and Technology. | | | | No doubt, it is an excellent University |
| Some other reputed Bachelor degrees | | | | with diverse field of study and research |
| offered by this institute are in Optical | | | | and one of the top emerging university |
| Engineering, Computer Science, and | | | | of Virginia. |
| Criminal Justice, accounting, finance, | | | | |