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Virginia State University: Music Ranking 2024

Virginia State UniversityRanked
700
in the USA
Virginia State University is a small public HBCU college offering many disciplines along with the music major and located in Petersburg, Virginia. This college is operating since 1882 and is presently offering bachelor's degrees in General Music Performance.

Virginia State University is somewhat expensive: depending on the program, tuition cost is around $23,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Virginia listing.

Recent data analysis showed that Virginia State University area is dangerous; the school is reported to have a very bad rating for on-campus safety.

Based on 59 evaluation factors, Virginia State University music program ranks #700 Music School (out of 1451; top 50%) in the United States and #17 Music School in Virginia. Major competitors for this college are The Juilliard School in New York City and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. See the details about all twelve competitors and list of offered music majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#17 Music School in Virginia
#167 Music School in the Southeast
#700 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#9 Music Performance Program in Virginia

Regional Ranking

#88 Music Performance Program in the Southeast

National Ranking

#352 Music Performance Program in USA

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Check how Virginia State University is ranked among HBCU schools and graduate schools in Virginia.

Contact information:

Virginia State University
1 Hayden Drive
Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone: (804) 524-5000
Website: www.vsu.edu

Location map:

Virginia State University Location Map

Music majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Music Performance

Local competitors:

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 32 music programs

Johns Hopkins University - Music School Ranking
Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 15 music programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Music School Ranking
Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 23 music programs

New York University - Music School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 16 music programs

University of Maryland College Park - Music School Ranking
University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 7 music programs

The New School - Music School Ranking
The New School

New York City, NY, 35 music programs

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 38 music programs

Drexel University - Music School Ranking
Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, 6 music programs

Temple University - Music School Ranking
Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 29 music programs

Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 24 music programs

James Madison University - Music School Ranking
James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 3 music programs

George Mason University - Music School Ranking
George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 6 music programs

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