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 Name | Norfolk State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 535 students
159 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$13,412
Out-of-State$25,826 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 24 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates |
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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-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,308 | $21,722 |
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| Fees | $4,104 | $4,104 |
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| Cost per Credit | $789 | $1,519 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $11,591 (On-Campus) / $11,591 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,780 (On-Campus) / $3,740 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,783 | $43,197 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,743 | $42,157 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $12,690 | $12,690 | $12,690 | $13,068 | $13,412 |
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| Out-of-State | $24,742 | $24,742 | $24,742 | $25,482 | $25,826 |
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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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 232 | 7 | 1 | - |
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| Men | 77 | 3 | - | - |
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| Women | 155 | 4 | 1 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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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
| Total | 535 |
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| Men | 211 |
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| Women | 324 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 535 |
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| Full-time Students | 353 |
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| Part-time Students | 182 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 535 |
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| Asian | 7 |
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| Black | 371 |
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| Hispanic | 22 |
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| White | 35 |
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| Two or more races | 33 |
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| Un-Known | 24 |
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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 Enrollment | 643 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 159 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 484 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 159 |
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| Virginia Resident | 68 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 91 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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