Virginia State University

Virginia State University VSU, founded in 1882, is a public land-grant HBCU in Chesterfield, VA, with more than 5000 students. south of Richmond). We are accredited by SACSCOC.
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VSU is a public historically black land-grant university in Chesterfield, VA (20 mins. Our beautiful campus is home to nearly 4000 students. VSU is Virginia's most affordable 4-year University.

05/30/2026

He is credited with bringing the internet to VSU. Now, after 37 years of service, Dr. Emmanuel Omojokun is retiring with the University's highest honors: Dean Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Distinguished Professor, and an Honorary Doctorate.
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Our Clinical Health Psychology Ph.D. program has earned a 10 year accreditation from the American Psychological Associat...
05/29/2026

Our Clinical Health Psychology Ph.D. program has earned a 10 year accreditation from the American Psychological Association. Join us in celebrating this GREATER achievement. Follow the link in the comments for the full story.

05/25/2026
05/21/2026

Nearly 700,000 of you saw us “Flex” during our Spring 2026 Commencement. Now, Watch this video to experience what you didn't see.


GREATER Happens Here, and this year proves it!Eight students, yes, EIGHT… earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and the title of Top ...
05/19/2026

GREATER Happens Here, and this year proves it!
Eight students, yes, EIGHT… earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and the title of Top Graduate for Spring 2026.
Their commitment to excellence reflects the very best of what happens here every day…
GREATER.

05/16/2026

Join us for Virginia State University's Spring 2026 commencement ceremony (5:30 PM Ceremony)

05/16/2026

We did it again! "Flex" with the VSU Class of 2026. Even Abigail Spanberger got her GREATER@VSU.

05/14/2026

From Coma to Commencement: A devastating car accident forced Aszwan Hite to miss his high school graduation, making the journey to his Virginia State University commencement even GREATER. Read the full story in the comments. Join us via livestream this Saturday as we celebrate all of our GREATER graduates!

05/13/2026

Disabled veteran, cancer survivor, and now, a VSU graduate. Patrina Ross shows what perseverance, strength, and GREATER look like. Read the full story in the comments. Join us via livestream this Saturday as we celebrate all of our GREATER graduates!

05/12/2026

Diagnosed With Autism At Age 2, Graduating Senior Joshua Branch-Howell Found His Passion And Purpose Through Art At VSU

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