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