Virginia State University vs Norfolk State University vs Fayetteville State University

Side-by-side comparison of Virginia State University, Norfolk State University, Fayetteville State University

Metrics	VS Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	NS Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA	FS Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
Location	Petersburg, VA	Norfolk, VA	Fayetteville, NC
Control	Public	Public	Public
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs
Tuition (out-of-state)	$23,404	$21,806	$8,412
Avg. net price	$14,893	$12,180	$8,500
Acceptance rate	89%	88%	82%
Enrollment	5,074	5,392	5,762
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	37%	35%	37%
Retention rate	69%	73%	75%
Median earnings	$49,358	$49,237	$47,125
SAT range	ERW 440-550 · Math 400-520	ERW 430-520 · Math 393-510	ERW 460-550 · Math 430-540
ACT range	14-20	16-22	15-19
Themes	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversitySmall liberal arts	AffordableBig sportsHistorically-Black College or University	AffordableHistorically-Black College or 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).