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What Norfolk State University costs

Norfolk, Virginia · Public · 5,392 undergrads · HBCU

Norfolk State University's in-state sticker price was $26,026 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,180 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,325. Out-of-state students pay $11,350 more in tuition.

What does Norfolk State University cost?

$12,180 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,530 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,026.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,325
$30,000–$48,000$11,360
$48,000–$75,000$9,794
$75,000–$110,000$14,945
over $110,000$19,960

Out-of-state tuition is $21,806 a year, against $10,456 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,350 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$11,325$22,675
$30,000–$48,000$11,360$22,710
$48,000–$75,000$9,794$21,144
$75,000–$110,000$14,945$26,295
Over $110,000$19,960$31,310

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $11,350 more in tuition that Norfolk State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 56% off Norfolk State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Norfolk State University cost less than Virginia State University, Jackson State University and Winston-Salem State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Norfolk State University$9,794$12,180
Virginia State University$17,292$14,893
Jackson State University$37,369$34,119
Winston-Salem State University$12,967$12,817

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,456
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,806
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,026
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $11,350 more in tuition at Norfolk State University and usually get less aid.

70%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$15,056
average grant for students who got aid.
57%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$26,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Norfolk State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,325 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,026. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Norfolk State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Norfolk State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,360 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,026. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Norfolk State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Norfolk State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,794 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,026. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Norfolk State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Norfolk State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Norfolk State University is $21,806 a year, against $10,456 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,180 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $11,350 tuition gap gives about $23,530 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers