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# Schools Similar to Norfolk State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/norfolk-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/norfolk-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/norfolk-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/norfolk-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/norfolk-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Norfolk State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Norfolk State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Virginia State University](/school/virginia-state-university/) | 87.8% | 88.6% | $51,739 4 years after completion |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 87.8% | 80.2% | $48,447 4 years after completion |
| West Virginia State University | 87.8% | 96.0% | $44,688 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Norfolk State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Virginia Union University | 87.8% | 98.0% | $50,840 4 years after completion |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 87.8% | 99.5% | $52,228 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Cumberlands](/school/university-of-the-cumberlands/) | 87.8% | 98.8% | $51,882 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Virginia State University](/school/virginia-state-university/) | VA | $51,739 4 years after completion |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | VA | $50,183 4 years after completion |
| Christopher Newport University | VA | $62,140 4 years after completion |
| Longwood University | VA | $54,005 4 years after completion |
| Bluefield University | VA | $53,206 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Norfolk State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | $52,371 4 years after completion | $64,472 4 years after completion | $14,638 |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $52,371 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $52,371 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Norfolk State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elizabeth City State University | $15,282 | $6,364 | $50,194 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $15,282 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $15,282 | $3,637 | $50,288 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Virginia State University](/school/virginia-state-university/) | VA | $51,739 4 years after completion |
| [Fayetteville State University](/school/fayetteville-state-university/) | NC | $51,687 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Pembroke](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/) | NC | $49,668 4 years after completion |
| [Tennessee State University](/school/tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,808 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina Central University](/school/north-carolina-central-university/) | NC | $50,812 4 years after completion |
| [Alabama A & M University](/school/alabama-a-m-university/) | AL | $54,018 4 years after completion |
| University of North Alabama | AL | $50,818 4 years after completion |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | GA | $54,430 4 years after completion |
| [Morehead State University](/school/morehead-state-university/) | KY | $50,224 4 years after completion |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | $47,898 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).