Graduate Programs at Norfolk State University

Graduate School Overview

Norfolk State University (referred to as NSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Norfolk, VA. NSU is a historically black school.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1969 - Current).

NSU Directory Information
School Name	Norfolk State University (NSU)
Address	700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504-8000
Phone	757-823-8600
Web	https://www.nsu.edu
Online Application	https://www.nsu.edu/Admissions-Aid/Apply-Online
Financial Info	https://www.nsu.edu/Admissions-Aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of NSU is $13,068 for Virginia residents and $25,482 for out-of-state students. The school has 446 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,783 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 51 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$25,482 $13,068 for Virginia Residents
Student Population	446
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	51 graduate programs (1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at NSU is $13,068 for Virginia residents and $25,482 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $746 for Virginia residents and $1,455 for out-of-state students.

NSU offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Virginia Residents	$13,068
Out-of-State	$25,482
Tuition per Credit Hour
Virginia Residents	$746
Out-of-State	$1,455

NSU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Navy) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Norfolk State University is $13,068 for Virginia residents and $25,482 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.99% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Virginia Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$8,398	$3,738	$20,170	$3,738
2019-2020	$8,820	$3,870	$20,872	$3,870
2020-2021	$8,820	$3,870	$20,872	$3,870
2021-2022	$8,820	$3,870	$20,872	$3,870
2022-2023	$8,820	$3,870	$20,872	$3,870
2023-2024	$9,084	$3,984	$21,498	$3,984

The graduate school tuition & fees of NSU is average compared to public graduate schools in Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $29,183 (public) / $17,620 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Norfolk State University	$13,068	$25,482
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Virginia Graduate Schools	$14,604	$19,507
Public	$15,534	$29,183
Private	$17,620

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,392 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at NSU.

On-campus living costs are increased by 6.87% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,392. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.87% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$10,360	$3,244	$10,360	$3,244
2019-2020	$10,844	$4,009	$10,844	$4,009
2020-2021	$10,844	$4,009	$10,844	$4,009
2021-2022	$10,844	$4,009	$10,844	$4,009
2022-2023	$10,844	$4,494	$10,844	$4,494
2023-2024	$11,692	$4,700	$11,692	$4,700

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $768 for Virginia residents and $1,499 for other students at Norfolk State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.02% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$714	$1,406
2019-2020	$746	$1,455
2020-2021	$746	$1,455
2021-2022	$746	$1,455
2022-2023	$746	$1,455
2023-2024	$768	$1,499

Graduate Programs at NSU

Norfolk State University offers 17 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 167 students have completed their study at Norfolk State University.

Offered Degrees at Norfolk State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	14	1	157
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	3	0	10
Total	17	1	167

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Norfolk State University by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 38 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Materials Science program with 7 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at Norfolk State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Social Work	✕	38	$44,800
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	26	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	20	-
Urban Studies/Affairs	✕	16	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	12	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Norfolk State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Materials Science	✕	7	-
Social Work	✕	2	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	1	-

Norfolk State University offers 17 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 167 students have completed their graduate studies.

157 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's
Doctorate (Research)

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)	✕	7	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	35 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	9	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	26	-
Education [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	✕	5	-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	20	-
Engineering [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	12	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Atomic/Molecular Physics	✕	2	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	12	-
Human Services [+]	✕	38 completers	-
Social Work	✕	38	$44,800
Social Sciences [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Urban Studies/Affairs	✕	16	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✕	1	-
Music Performance	✕	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	4	-
	Total	157

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Materials Science	✕	7	-
Psychology [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	1	-
Human Services [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Social Work	✕	2	-
	Total	10

Graduate Student Population at NSU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 446 students enrolled into Norfolk State University graduate schools where it has total 5,783 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 276 full-time and 170 part-time graduate students. By gender, 180 male and 266 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	446	180	266
Full-time	276	93	183
Part-tme	170	87	83

Norfolk State University is a historically black school and 300 (67.26% of total students) students are Black/African American at Norfolk State University. There are 30 White (6.73%), 13 Hispanic (2.91%), 6 Asian (1.35%), and 97 students with other races. 43 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	446	180	266
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	6	3	3
Black/African American	300	103	197
Hispanic	13	4	9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	30	9	21
Two More	26	10	16
Un-Known	28	20	8
Non-resident Alien	43	31	12

Norfolk State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 138 graduate students (30.94% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 276 graduate students (61.88% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	446
Enrolled Online Exclusively	138
Enrolled Some Online Courses	276
Not in Online Courses	32

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