Norfolk State University is known for being a non selective school. Approximately 10,000 applications are received by the school annually. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 87 percent which equals about 8,900 students being accepted to the school. However, when the year starts, about 1,400 students will choose Norfolk State University as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 31% of the applicants were men while 68% were women, however, after being accepted, only 64 percent of the women decided to study at Norfolk State University as compared to 35 percent of men who decided to enroll. Norfolk State University’s undergraduate application fee is $25. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Norfolk State University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 16 - 20 or a 870 - 1,030 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
10,211
Male 3,217
Female 6,994

 

Acceptance
8,931
Male 2,728
Female 6,203

 

Enrollment Total
1,414
Male 495
Female 919


Acceptance Rate
87.5%
Male
84.8%
Female
88.7%

 

Yield
15.8%
Male
18.2%
Female
14.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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