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Virginia State University, America's first fully state supported four-year institution of higher learning for Blacks, is a comprehensive university and one of two land-grant institutions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its mission is to promote and sustain academic programs that integrate instruction, research, and extension/public service in a design most responsive to the needs and endeavors of individuals and groups within its scope of influence. Ultimately, the University is dedicated to the promotion of knowledgeable, perceptive, and humane citizens--secure in their self-awareness, equipped for personal fulfillment, sensitive to the needs and aspirations of others, and committed to assuming productive roles in a challenging and ever-changing global society.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$25

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	5,729	1,999	3,730
Percent admitted	95%	93%	96%
Percent admitted who enrolled	23%	25%	22%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	1,095	88%
ACT	292	23%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	370	450
SAT Math	360	445
SAT Writing	360	440
ACT Composite	15	18
ACT English	13	19
ACT Math	15	18

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees
In-state	$6,570	$7,090	$7,420	$7,784	4.9%
Out-of-state	$15,136	$15,988	$16,388	$17,192	4.9%
Books and supplies	$1,200	$1,300	$1,300	$1,300	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$8,152	$8,880	$9,680	$10,008	3.4%
Other	$1,675	$1,675	$1,675	$1,675	0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board	-	-	$9,680	$10,008	3.4%
Other	-	-	$1,675	$1,675	0.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other	-	-	$3,960	$6,507	64.3%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
In-state
On Campus	$17,597	$18,945	$20,075	$20,767	3.4%
Off Campus	$7,770	$8,390	$20,075	$20,767	3.4%
Off Campus with Family	$7,770	$8,390	$12,680	$15,591	23.0%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$26,163	$27,843	$29,043	$30,175	3.9%
Off Campus	$16,336	$17,288	$29,043	$30,175	3.9%
Off Campus with Family	$16,336	$17,288	$21,648	$24,999	15.5%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (804) 524-5990

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	1,249	92%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	1,249	92%	$7,348,494	$5,884
Federal grants	910	67%	$4,310,361	$4,737
Pell grants	910	67%	$4,135,832	$4,545
Other federal grants	98	7%	$174,529	$1,781
State/local government grant or scholarships	580	43%	$2,037,870	$3,514
Institutional grants or scholarships	838	62%	$1,000,263	$1,194
Student loan aid	1,249	92%	$9,098,095	$7,284
Federal student loans	1,224	90%	$8,797,970	$7,188
Other student loans	30	2%	$300,125	$10,004

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	5,347	96%	$80,006,100	$14,963
Pell grants	3,804	68%	$16,124,220	$4,239
Federal student loans	4,714	85%	$45,049,013	$9,556

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