Norfolk State University (NSU) is a public, state-supported institution in Norfolk, Virginia, in its seventh decade of providing an affordable, high-quality education for an ethnically and culturally diverse student population.
The University has five major academic units: Business and Entrepreneurship; Education; Liberal Arts; Science, Engineering, and Technology; and Social Work. About 25% of the University’s enrollment is in STEM fields. The College of Science, Engineering and Technology houses three centers of excellence – The B.E.S.T. (Bringing Education and Science Together) Laboratory, CMR (Center for Materials Research) and IIAR (Institute for Information Assurance Research). Norfolk State graduates are equipped with the capability to become productive citizens who continuously contribute to a global and rapidly changing society.