Virginia State University Graduate Programs
Virginia State University (referred to as VSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Petersburg, VA. VSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Virginia State University is $12,841 for Virginia residents and $24,154 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $567 for Virginia residents and $1,080 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 348 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students32 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $12,841 Residents $24,154 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 348 |
| Online Graduate Population | 32 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Virginia State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1933 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
VSU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 21 gradaute programs. Last year, total 115 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at VSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at VSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 11 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 38 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 28 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 14 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 13 | 102 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 8 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 5 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of VSU are $12,841 for Virginia residents and $24,154 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $567 for Virginia residents and $1,080 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia residents | Out of State | Virginia residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $11,647 | $22,331 | $550 | $1,049 |
| 2020 | $11,989 | $22,994 | $567 | $1,080 |
| 2021 | $11,989 | $22,994 | $567 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $11,989 | $22,994 | $567 | $1,080 |
| 2023 | $12,489 | $23,494 | $567 | $1,080 |
| 2024 | $12,841 | $24,154 | $583 | $1,110 |
Graduate Student Population
At VSU graduate schools, there are total 348 graduate students. Among them, 32 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 114 men and 234 women students at VSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at VSU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 348 | 114 | 234 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black/African American | 312 | 100 | 212 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Two More | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Un-Known | 9 | 5 | 4 |