NSU Net Price Calculator

How is Net Price calculated?

Cost of Attendance

minus

Grants and/or Scholarships

=

Net Price

A few things of note:

The estimate provided using this calculator does not represent a final determination, or actual award, of financial assistance, or a final net price; it is an estimate.

The estimate is based on cost of attendance and financial aid provided to students in a previous year. Cost of attendance and financial aid availability change year to year and student to student.

The estimates generated apply to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only; international students are typically not eligible for federal or state aid and should contact Admissions for more information.

75% of Norfolk State University full time first-time degree/certificate seeking students received grant aid in the last school year.

First, we need to know a bit about you/the student.

State of Legal Residence

Academic Level

Living Arrangements

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Let's start with what an estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) includes. The Cost of Attendance is a federal financial aid term that must include these distinct categories of costs:

Direct Costs - paid directly to the college

• Tuition & Fees
• Living Expenses (if living on campus)

Indirect Costs - not paid to the college; these costs can vary greatly by student

• Living Expenses (if living off campus)
• Books & Supplies
• Transportation
• Miscellaneous

The Cost of Attendance does not factor in financial aid you may receive. We will get there next!

For now, below you will see your personalized estimated Cost of Attendance categories:

Cost of Attendance

Direct Costs

In-State Tuition & Fees - Undergraduate

In-State Tuition & Fees - Graduate

Non-Resident Tuition & Fees - Undergraduate

Non-Resident Tuition & Fees - Graduate

🎓 This is based on one year of full-time enrollment and includes student fees. This estimate is based on your state of residence.

Living Expenses

Living Expenses - Graduate

🏫 You selected on-campus. Cost = average dorm room and meal plan.

🏡 You selected off campus with family. Cost = average cost of supporting a dependent.

Indirect Costs*

*Keep in mind that these are just estimates; we recommend thinking about whether you can reduce these estimates for your own situation.

Books and Supplies

📚 This can include textbooks, pens, paper, etc. This estimate is the same for all students.

Transportation

🚘 This can include the costs of flights, driving, parking, and related insurance. This estimate is the same for all students.

Miscellaneous

👕 This includes anything else not listed above, such as clothing, toiletries, or medical expenses. This estimate is the same for all students.

Cost of Attendance
(before aid)

Next, let's talk about financial aid.

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Need-Based Government Financial Aid

How is financial aid calculated?

Colleges will use two numbers from the FAFSA:

Your Student Aid Index, or SAI. The SAI is not just family income; it is a calculation of various financial numbers that can impact your need for assistance to pay for college. This number can be as low as -1,500 and as high as 999,999. A negative SAI indicates you have a higher financial need.

Your Pell Grant eligibility. The most common type of federal financial aid is the Pell Grant, which is an amount as high as $7,395 for the 25-26 aid year. This is not a loan; it is money provided to you, interest-free, by the federal government to lower your Cost of Attendance.

Luckily, the FAFSA has a quick and easy tool that will walk you through the criteria used to calculate these numbers and provide you with an estimated SAI and Pell Grant amount before you submit an official FAFSA. You will use this to retrieve these numbers to enter below.

Next Steps:

1. Go to the FAFSA Financial Aid Estimator tool and follow the prompts (this will open in a new window so you do not close out of this form). This should take no longer than 5-10 minutes.

2. Make note of the SAI and Pell Grant amounts that the tool provides you. The results should look something like this, with the necessary numbers circled:

screenshot of sample aid calculator

3. Enter this information below.

Estimated SAI

If your SAI is negative, enter it with the negative sign (ex: -500, not 500).

A negative SAI will be converted to 0 for the Net Price calculation

Estimated Pell Grant

Interest-free federal grant money. This is not a loan.

As a resident of the State of Virginia, you may also be eligible for state-based financial aid programs. Award amounts vary annually, are based on need as determined by the FAFSA/VASA, and are subject to available funding. Total award amounts may not exceed tuition and required fees.

Most of these programs do not have a separate application, but require that students submit a FAFSA or VASA application, often by a specific deadline. See this table of financial aid programs for information on the application process for each program and the table of deadlines for filing a FAFSA.

Ok, let's calculate your Net Price!

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Estimated Net Price

Below is your customized net price for one year of attending Norfolk State University.

Estimated Net Price

Remember: The estimate provided using this calculator does not represent a final determination, or actual award, of financial assistance, or a final net price; it is an estimate based on generalized cost of attendance. Cost of attendance and financial aid availability change year to year and student to student.

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Student Email Address

Student First Name

Student Last Name

Student Birthdate

Intended Entry Term

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Country

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Student Phone Number

Student Email Address

Student First Name

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Other Person Information

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Estimated State Grant

Our state's need-based aid program is called the Accelerate Grant. Read qualifications.

Now, let's see if you're eligible for any merit scholarships. We will ask you some academic profile questions.

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Institutional Merit Aid

Norfolk State University offers some academic scholarships based on a combination of GPA and test scores, renewable up to 8 semesters, fall and spring. These scholarships require:

• maintaining a 3.0 GPA while enrolled
• earn 30 credit hours per academic year or as identified in your program curriculum
• enrolling as a full-time student

To find out if you meet the criteria for any of these scholarships, provide your academic profile below.

GPA
4.0 scale, weighted

SAT (total)

ACT (composite)

With this academic profile, your maximum academic scholarship eligibility is:

Presidential Scholarship

Trustee Scholarship

Provost Scholarship

This academic profile does not meet any of Norfolk State University's academic scholarship minimums.