Norfolk State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Norfolk State University?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees at Norfolk State totaled approximately $10,180 for Virginia residents and $22,246 for nonresidents. Each figure combines reported tuition with $4,104 in required fees; looking at tuition alone would understate the billed academic charge.

• Virginia resident undergraduate tuition and required fees: $10,180.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition and required fees: $22,246.
• Reported room and board: approximately $11,972 for the academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: approximately $1,000.

Adding those listed components produces about $23,152 for a resident or $34,654 for a nonresident. These are illustrative sums of reported components, not complete individual cost-of-attendance budgets: transportation, personal expenses, and program-specific charges can add to the total. Part-time students face different per-credit charges. Net price, which accounts for grant aid, also varies by family circumstances; reported average net prices ranged from $13,905 for students from families earning up to $48,000 to $26,175 for those above $110,000. An individual aid offer is more useful for budgeting than either average.

What are the work-study opportunities at Norfolk State University?

Eligible Norfolk State students may be able to use Federal Work-Study to earn money through approved part-time employment. Work-Study is a need-based financial-aid program, not a grant paid automatically or a guarantee of a job. Students generally begin by completing the FAFSA, then follow the university's process for finding and securing an eligible position.

Ordinary campus jobs may have different eligibility and funding rules. Neither type of employment should be confused with an internship, which may be paid or unpaid and may carry academic credit. Reported financial-aid figures indicate that 94% of students in the measured group received aid, while 64% used student loans. Those percentages make it particularly important to distinguish wages and grants from borrowed money when comparing aid offers. Students seeking career-related work can also ask their department and career-services staff about positions relevant to their major.