National Student Exchange - Profile: Virginia State University

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Location:	Petersburg
Setting:	Urban
Population:	1,225,626
Enrollment:	5,634
On Campus:	96%
Language:	English
Calendar:	Semester

Approximate:

Fall 08/22
Spring 1/12

Tuition & Payments PLAN B: EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
EVEN - Host campus accepts no more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $4,440

Additional Information Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity

3%	Caucasian
88%	African American
1%	Hispanic
1%	Asian American
1%	Native American
0%	International
6%	Other

Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog
Outgoing Students

NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
Find Your NSE Office

Virginia State University was founded in 1882 as the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, making it the first fully supported, four-year institution of higher learning for Blacks in America. Today, Virginia State University is one of Virginia's two land-grant institutions.

VSU students live and learn on a 236-acre main campus, with more than 50 buildings, including 16 dormitories and 17 classroom buildings, and a 416-acre agricutural research facility. Virginia Sate University offers 52 baccalaureate, master's, doctorate and certificates of advanced study programs. These programs are within the Schools of Agriculture, Business, Engineering, Science & Technology, Liberal Arts & Education and Graduate Studies, Research & Outreach.

Through a challenging academic progam, diverse student organizations and exciting extracurricular activities, Virginia State University encourages students to DREAM, EXPLORE and SUCCEED.

Programs

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Agriculture: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences, Animal Sciences, Aquaculture, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Systems, Plant Science, Soil Science, Veterinary Science

Area Studies: African Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Computer Graphics, Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Studio Art

Athletics: Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Business Information Systems, Finance/Banking, Human Resource Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Public Administration, Public Relations

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Mass Communication, Print Media, Radio and Television Studies

Consumer and Family Studies: Child Consumer and Family Studies, Consumer Sciences/Services, Family Science/Services

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice

Economics: Economics, International Economics

Education: Business and Marketing Education, Childhood Studies, Driver and Safety Education, Elementary Education, English, Health Education, Home Economics, Junior High/Middle School Mathematics, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science, Secondary Education, Special Education, Technology Education

Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Physics, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

English: English

Environmental Studies: Environmental Sciences

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Merchandising, Textiles and Clothing

Food Science: Food Services Management, Nutrition

Foreign Language: French as a Foreign Language, German, Spanish

General Studies: Individualized Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies

Health and Safety Sciences: Dietetics, Health Science, Nursing

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Hospitality Management

Industrial Studies: Industrial Education and Technology, Industrial Technology

Information Studies: Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Decision Science, Information Systems

Mathematics: Mathematics, Statistics

Military Sciences: Army ROTC

Music: Choral Music

Performing Arts: Acting, Choral Music, Dance, Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Performance

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Recreation, Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology

Technology: Computer Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Information Systems Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Technology Education

Closed Programs
Music & Art departments may require additional submissions.Please contact department for details.

Limitations
College of Business has GPA requirements.Please contact department for details. Music Department may require audition and recommendation from home campus. Visual Arts and Design Department may require sample of work.

Notable Academic Programs
Business, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Educational Administration and Supervision

Unique Academic Programs
Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, Plant and Soil Systems, Horticulture, Animal Sciences

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

3 GPA
None.

Exchange Preferences

Full-year exchange Accepted
Single term exchange Accepted

Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)

Available

Non-Native English Speakers

TOEFL: must have a score of 500 paper, N/A computer or N/A Internet

Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students

Available

Summer Exchange

Not available

International Students (Visa Students)

Will not accept

Tuition/Fees

Fees are subject to change without notice.
Two semesters = one academic year
Three quarters = one academic year

Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students

No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.

Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester

Plan B: 18 ($298 per additional hour)

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 8/6/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Application Fee:	$125	Year	Plan B	Mandatory
Housing Deposit:	$300	Year	Plan B	Mandatory
Parking Fee:	$60	Year	Plan B	Mandatory
Orientation Fee:	$75	Year	Plan B	Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.

Room/Meals

Figures are current as of 8/6/2012.
Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
Two semesters = one academic year
Three quarters = one academic year

On-Campus Housing Per Semester