Norfolk State University vs Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Side-by-side comparison of Norfolk State University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Metrics	NS Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Norfolk, VA	Blacksburg, VA
Control	Public	Public
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$21,806	$38,914
Avg. net price	$12,180	$25,808
Acceptance rate	88%	55%
Enrollment	5,392	30,923
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Small
Graduation rate	35%	86%
Retention rate	73%	93%
Median earnings	$49,237	$88,716
SAT range	ERW 430-520 · Math 393-510	ERW 640-710 · Math 640-740
ACT range	16-22	28-32
Themes	AffordableBig sportsHistorically-Black College or University	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramBig sportsA State's Flagship Public University or SimilarPublic flagshipResearch university
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).