Virginia State University

Virginia State University
Former names
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute (1882–1902)
Virginia State College for Negroes (1902–1946)
Virginia State College (1946–1979)
Motto"Greater Happens Here"
TypePublic historically black land-grant university
EstablishedMarch 6, 1882; 142 years ago (1882-03-06)
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$56.1 million (2020)[1]
PresidentMakola M. Abdullah
Academic staff
300
Students4,648 (fall 2022)[2]
Location, ,
United States
CampusLarge suburb, 231 acres (0.93 km2)
NewspaperThe Statesman
ColorsOrange and blue
   
NicknameTrojans
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IICIAA
Websitewww.vsu.edu

Virginia State University (VSU or Virginia State) is a public historically Black land-grant university in Ettrick, Virginia. Founded on March 6, 1882 (1882-03-06), 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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Quick Facts data" (PDF). www.vsu.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2023.