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Norfolk State University

university, Norfolk, Virginia

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Norfolk State University is a public, coeducational institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was founded in 1935 as a branch of Virginia State University and became independent in 1969. The university offers a variety of bachelor's degrees and has graduate programs in more than half of its departments. It serves approximately 4,000 students and is historically an African-American university.12

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