Graduate Schools at NSU
Norfolk State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Norfolk, VA. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of NSU graduate schools is $13,412 for Virginia residents and $25,826 for out-of-state. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (medium programs)), which is $17,607.
Total 643 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Norfolk State University and, of that, 159 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Norfolk State University offers 18 graduate programs and 1 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at NSU graduate schools is $13,412 for Virginia residents and $25,826 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.35% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at NSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $12,690 | $8,820 | $3,870 | $24,742 | $20,872 | $3,870 |
| 2022 | $12,690 | $8,820 | $3,870 | $24,742 | $20,872 | $3,870 |
| 2023 | $12,690 | $8,820 | $3,870 | $24,742 | $20,872 | $3,870 |
| 2024 | $13,068 | $9,084 | $3,984 | $25,482 | $21,498 | $3,984 |
| 2025 | $13,412 | $9,308 | $4,104 | $25,826 | $21,722 | $4,104 |
| Year | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $746 | $1,455 |
| 2022 | $746 | $1,455 |
| 2023 | $746 | $1,455 |
| 2024 | $769 | $1,499 |
| 2025 | $789 | $1,519 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,844 | $4,009 | $10,844 | $4,009 |
| 2022 | $10,844 | $4,009 | $10,844 | $4,009 |
| 2023 | $10,844 | $4,494 | $10,844 | $4,494 |
| 2024 | $11,692 | $4,700 | $11,692 | $4,700 |
| 2025 | $11,591 | $4,780 | $11,591 | $3,740 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Norfolk State University offers 55 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), degrees/programs. Of that, 2 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 15 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 2 |
| Psychology | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 26 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 19 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 16 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 16 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 11 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Materials Science | 5 |
| Clinical Psychology | 4 |
Graduate Student Population
At NSU, there are 6,053 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 643 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 223 male and 420 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.53 to 1. Norfolk State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 159 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 451 | 127 | 324 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 11 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Total | 643 | 223 | 420 |
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