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Accreditations

Norfolk State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC™) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Norfolk State may be directed in writing to SACSCOC at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; by calling (404) 679-4500; or by using information available on the sacscoc.org website.

The Department of Technology at Norfolk State University is fully accredited by The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).

All teacher education programs at Norfolk State University are approved by the Virginia Department of Education and accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Accolades

Designated a Top 10 Military Friendly® School with the Gold-level designation, ranking No. 1 in the Small Public category, by VIQTORY media (2023-2024)

Designated a Military Friendly® Spouse School by VIQTORY media, (2021-2022)

Ranked #80 among the “Best Regional Universities” in the South by U.S. News & World Report (2021)

Ranked #35 among the “Top Public Schools, Regional Universities South” by U.S. News & World Report (2021)

Ranked #23 among the “Top Performers on Social Mobility” in the South by U.S. News & World Report (2021)

Ranked #20 among “Historically Black Colleges and Universities” in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report (2021)

Designated an Apple Distinguished School (2023-2026)

Ranked #2 among HBCU institutions in Virginia by HBCU Colleges (2018)

Ranked #8 among “HBCU Schools Offering Engineering Programs” by HBCU Colleges (2018)

Ranked #7 among “The Top 10 HCBUs With the Best Computer Science Programs” by RippleMatch (2019)

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