Graduate Program
18 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
1 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
643
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$25,826
Graduate Programs Overview
Norfolk State University offers 18 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 1 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 643 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at NSU and 159 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $13,412 for Virginia residents and $25,826 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Norfolk State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (15 programs) Doctorate - Research (3 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $13,412 Virginia residents $25,826 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 643 graduate students 159 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at NSU
It offers 18 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 15 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 1 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $13,412 for Virginia residents and $25,826 for students from other States at Norfolk State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.35% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,690 | $12,690 | $13,068 | $13,412 |
| Out-of-State | $24,742 | $24,742 | $25,482 | $25,826 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Norfolk State University, 643 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 223 male and 420 female students. By attendance status, there are 432 full-time and 211 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 643 | 420 | 223 |
| Full-time | 432 | 304 | 128 |
| Part-time | 211 | 116 | 95 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Norfolk State University, 159 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 484 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 643 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 643 |
| Online Exclusively | 159 |
| In Some Online Classes | 484 |
| Not In Online Classes | 0 |
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