Student life at Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia · Public · 5,392 undergrads · HBCU
Norfolk State University is primarily residential. Its teams play in the NCAA. Campus housing ran $7,542 a year in 2023-24.
Living there
Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Primarily residential
Campus housing, per yearIPEDS, 2023-24
$7,542
Sports
College sports associationIPEDS, 2023
NCAA
Community
Historically Black college or university (HBCU)IPEDS, 2024
Yes
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