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Former names | Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute (1882–1902) Virginia State College for Negroes (1902–1946) Virginia State College (1946–1979) |
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| Motto | "Greater Happens Here" |
| Type | Public historically black land-grant university |
| Established | March 6, 1882 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $56.1 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Makola M. Abdullah |
Academic staff | 300 |
| Students | 4,648 (fall 2022)[2] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Large suburb, 231 acres (0.93 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Statesman |
| Colors | Orange and blue |
| Nickname | Trojans |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – CIAA |
| Website | www |
Virginia State University (VSU or Virginia State) is a public historically Black land-grant university in Ettrick, Virginia. Founded on March 6, 1882, Virginia State developed as the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for Black Americans. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Quick Facts data" (PDF). www.vsu.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2023.