Graduate School Tuition at Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University (NSU) is a four-year, public school located in Norfolk, VA.
It offers 18 graduate programs - 15 Master's, and 3 Doctorate.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $13,068 for Virginia residents and $25,482 for others. A total of 446 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,783 students at NSU.
NSU offers online graduate programs and 138 out of 446 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 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,068 for Virginia residents and $25,482 for out-of-state students. It offers eighteen (18) 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 Students442 students
138 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$13,068
Out-of-State$25,482
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 18 Graduate Programs
15 Master's, 3 Doctorate

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Norfolk State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 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 $13,068 and $25,482 for non-Virginia residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $769 for Virginia residents and $1,499 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,084$21,498
Fees$3,984$3,984
Cost per Credit$769$1,499
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$11,692 (On-Campus) / $11,692 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,700 (On-Campus) / $4,700 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,660$43,074
Off-Campus Total$30,660$43,074
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$12,690$12,690$12,690$12,690$13,068
Out-of-State$24,742$24,742$24,742$24,742$25,482

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Norfolk State University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 18 major areas - 15 Master's (2 online programs), 3 Doctorate. 128 students have been conferred Master's degree and 10 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
Total12810--
Men375--
Women915--

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
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance16ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atomic/Molecular Physics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Studies/Affairs9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management6 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
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

NSU graduate schools have a total of 442 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 162 male and 280 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 307 full-time and 135 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 138 students enrolled through online exclusively and 276 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 21 White, 296 Black, and 6 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
Total442
Men162
Women280
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total442
Full-time Students307
Part-time Students135
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total442
Asian6
Black296
Hispanic17
White21
Two or more races29
Un-Known32

Online Population

At Norfolk State University graduate schools, 138 students enrolled online exclusively and 276 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment446
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses138
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses276
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses32
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses138
Virginia Resident93
Other State In U.S.44
Outside of U.S.1
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