Graduate Programs & Tuition at Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University (NSU) is a four-year, public school located in Norfolk, VA.

It offers 24 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 3 Doctorate, and 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,412 for in-state and $25,826 for out-of-state students.

A total of 643 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,053 students at NSU. NSU offers online graduate programs and 159 out of 643 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find NSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,412 for Virginia residents and $25,826 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-four (24) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorfolk State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA
Graduate School Students535 students
159 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$13,412
Out-of-State$25,826
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 24 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Norfolk State University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Norfolk State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $13,412 and $25,826 for non-Virginia residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $789 for Virginia residents and $1,519 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,308$21,722
Fees$4,104$4,104
Cost per Credit$789$1,519
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$11,591 (On-Campus) / $11,591 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,780 (On-Campus) / $3,740 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,783$43,197
Off-Campus Total$29,743$42,157
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$12,690$12,690$12,690$13,068$13,412
Out-of-State$24,742$24,742$24,742$25,482$25,826

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Norfolk State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 24 major areas - 19 Master's (3 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs). 232 students have been conferred Master's degree and 7 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total23271-
Men773--
Women15541-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance16ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atomic/Molecular Physics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work50 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Studies/Affairs11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics32ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Materials ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

NSU graduate schools have a total of 535 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 211 male and 324 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 353 full-time and 182 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 159 students enrolled through online exclusively and 484 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 35 White, 371 Black, and 7 Asian students are attending at Norfolk State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total535
Men211
Women324
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total535
Full-time Students353
Part-time Students182
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total535
Asian7
Black371
Hispanic22
White35
Two or more races33
Un-Known24

Online Population

At Norfolk State University graduate schools, 159 students enrolled online exclusively and 484 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment643
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses159
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses484
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses159
Virginia Resident68
Other State In U.S.91
Outside of U.S.0
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