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"
Type	Public historically black land-grant university
Established	March 6, 1882
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	ORAU; SCHEV; TMCF; VHTP;
Endowment	$100 million (2025)
President	Makola M. Abdullah
Academic staff	300
Students	5,701 (Fall 2024)
Location	Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Campus	Large suburb, 236 acres (0.96 km2)
Newspaper	The Statesman
Colors	Orange and blue;
Nickname	Trojans
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – CIAA
Website	vsu.edu

Virginia State University (VSU or Virginia State) is a public historically Black land-grant university in Ettrick, Virginia, United States. 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.

^ As of May 10, 2025. Virginia State University Achieved 7th-Highest HBCU Endowment in 2023 (Report). December 18, 2024.
^ "Quick Facts data" (PDF). www.vsu.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

[1] As of May 10, 2025. Virginia State University Achieved 7th-Highest HBCU Endowment in 2023 (Report). December 18, 2024.

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

[1]

[2]