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Biology at Norfolk State

Norfolk State graduates about 56 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 523rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 40 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted.

40/100Light#523 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year568% of the class
Courses in the catalog71more than 57% of schools
Research in the field$305Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%840–1040whole school

Around Norfolk State

William "Dick" Price Stadium, home of the Norfolk State University Spartans foot
Norfolk State University William "Dick" Price Football StadiumPhoto: Kevin Coles · CC BY 2.0 · source
Norfolk, Virginia's first light rail line (well they had trolleys before the 195
A Norfolk Light Rail Bridge...well in 2010 (2715542984)Photo: DearEdward from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Production Date: Circa 1940 Source Type: Postcard Printer, Publisher, Photograph
Greetings from Norfolk, Virginia - Large Letter Postcard (8570655631)Photo: Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
View west along Virginia State Route 404 (Princess Anne Road) at Virginia State
2017-07-12 15 46 43 View west along Virginia State Route 404 (Princess Anne RoadPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: James D. Gill Health & Physical Education Building, Roy A. Woods Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. East Tennessee State University 40
  2. Bowie State University 40
  3. Hawaii Pacific University 40
  4. Morgan State University 40
  5. Benedict College 40
  6. Lewis University 40
  7. Bradley University 40
  8. Molloy University 40

Other strong majors at Norfolk State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Norfolk State with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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