700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23504
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1935
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,337
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $6,088,777
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: May 31
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,056 in-state, 15,376 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,623
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Walmart, Nothrop Grumman, Census Bureau, IBM, National Security Agency
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 340,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,195
Number of microforms: 61,672
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: 1,250
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Lois E. Woods Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 978
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 99%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 34%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 34%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 99%
Campus Size: 134 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Norfolk (5), Newport News (29)
Nearest train station: Newport News (23)
Nearest bus station: Norfolk (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,713
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming Events, NSU High School Band Day, Dept. of Music Annual Gala Concert, Green and Gold Ball, Black Writers’ Series, AMERIGROUP’s Leadership Forum, Black History Month, Music Spring Recital, Cultural Expressions, NSU Drama and Theater,