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Norfolk State University vs Virginia State University

Norfolk State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $12,180 vs $14,893 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Norfolk State University Virginia State University
Getting in
MeasureNorfolk State UniversityVirginia State University
Admit rate 88% 89%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 823–1030 840–1070
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 16–22 14–20
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureNorfolk State UniversityVirginia State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $26,026 $28,338
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $12,180 $14,893
Average paid from out of state, estimated $23,530 $27,879
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNorfolk State UniversityVirginia State University
Under $30,000 $11,325 $11,335
$30,000–$48,000 $11,360 $17,026
$48,000–$75,000 $9,794 $17,292
$75,000–$110,000 $14,945 $21,045
Over $110,000 $19,960 $25,432
After you start
MeasureNorfolk State UniversityVirginia State University
Undergrads 5,392 5,074
Graduate within 6 years 33% 41%
Come back for year two 73% 69%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $49,237 $49,358
Median debt at graduation $26,000 $25,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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