Location
Norfolk, VA 23529
Extended Campus Centers
Peninsula Higher Education
Center, Hampton
Virginia Beach Higher Education Center,
Virginia Beach
Northern Virginia Center, Sterling
Tri-Cities Center, Portsmouth
History
1930 Norfolk Division of the
College of William and Mary
1962 Independent institution
1969 University status
Enrollment
19,000 Total
13,000 Undergraduate; 6,000 Graduate
International: 1,500 from 100 countries
Alumni
81,000 in all 50 states and 66
countries
President
Roseann Runte
Faculty
Full-time: 607
Part-time: 353
Student-to-faculty Ratio
17 to 1
Colleges
6
Degree Programs
64 bachelor's degrees
66 master's degrees
22 doctoral degrees
Research
Total research grants and
contracts valued at $50 million annually
Economic Impact
Business and research
initiatives contribute more than $600 million annually to the economy,
making the University the largest generator of new jobs in the region.
Economic Outreach
Initiatives
Applied Research Center
Center for Advanced Engineering Environments
Center for Advanced Ship Repair and
Maintenance
Bank of America Entrepreneurial Center
Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel
Technology Applications Center
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation
Center
Virginia Space Flight Center at Wallops
Island
Library
Fully-automated, with more
than 2 million items
Athletics
Member, Colonial Athletic
Association
16 intercollegiate teams
24 team and 4 individual national
championships
Student Organizations
193
2001-2002 Tuition and Fees
$129 per credit hour for
in-state undergraduate
$408 per credit hour for out-of-state
undergraduate
$202 per credit hour for in-state graduate
$534 per credit hour for out-of-state
graduate