Virginia's Largest Public Research University

Population Mason of 34,000 students and more than 6,000 students from 50 states and 130 countries is a vibrant and vibrant community of scholars

George Mason University is recognized as the largest public research university in Virginia. School was originally established as a branch of the University of Virginia and became an independent institution in 1972. Students can choose from 81 bachelor's degrees and 88 master's degrees. One of the faculties is the University of Humanities and Social Sciences. The university consists of 10 departments and 11 major interdisciplinary courses. Research includes African and African American studies, higher education, modern and classical languages, religious studies, and women and gender studies.

Norfolk State University with 7,100 students is the largest public HBCU in Virginia state and the seventh largest HBCU in the United States. The NSU offers two associate degrees, 30 bachelor's degrees, 16 master's degrees and 3 doctorates. There is an Army ROTC unit. L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center is one of the newest concert halls in the area. Student athlete participates in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, athletics, volleyball. A long list of student associations shows extracurricular activities that "everyone has something". The first year of the experienced department provides support services and programs to support individuals, scholars, and social aspects from high school to university.

Norfolk State University (NSU), one of the darkest universities in America's largest history, was founded in 1935. The university began at Norfolk State University, a branch of Virginia Coalition University in Richmond, Virginia. This college was the only black higher education institution in the Great Depression ruled by blacks. In the first class in 1935 there were 85 students. Many students believe that education is a way to increase employment opportunities during the Great Depression. Samuel Fischer Scott, who graduated from Virginia Union University, was the first director of this department. In 1938 he succeeded by another graduate of the Virginia Coalition University, Dr. Lyman Beacher Brooks. In 1942, Norfolk State University was independent from Virginia Commonwealth University and was named Norfolk Institute of Technology. In 1944, Virginia acquired a campus and Virginia State Parliament became a division of Virginia State University (now Virginia State University).