Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University
Former name
Norfolk Division of Virginia State University (1935–1942)
Norfolk Polytechnic College (1942–1969)
Norfolk State College (1969–1979)
MottoOn seal: "Achievement, Citizenship"
"We See the Future in You"
TypePublic historically black university
EstablishedSeptember 18, 1935 (1935-09-18)
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliation
Endowment$24.4 million (2019)
PresidentJavaune Adams-Gaston
Academic staff
247
Administrative staff
589
Students5,616 (Fall 2019)
Undergraduates5,000 (Fall 2019)
Postgraduates616 (Fall 2019)
Location, ,
United States

36°50′55″N 76°15′45″W / 36.8487°N 76.2625°W / 36.8487; -76.2625
CampusMidsize city, 134 acres (0.54 km2)
NewspaperSpartan Echo
ColorsGreen and gold
   
NicknameSpartans
Sporting affiliations
MascotSpiro the Spartan
Websitensu.edu

Norfolk State University (NSU) is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Virginia High-Tech Partnership.