Virginia State University Enrolls More Than 6,350 Students for 2026-27, an All-Time Record: Passing the 2012 Mark of Just Over 6,200, With 1,725 First-Time Fres

ETTRICK, Virginia (near Petersburg) — Virginia State University (VSU) announced on October 21 that it has enrolled more than 6,350 students for the 2026-27 academic year, the largest enrollment in the university's documented history, surpassing the previous high of just over 6,200 students recorded in 2012. At the same time, VSU welcomed 1,725 first-time freshmen, the largest entering freshman class in its history.

According to the university, its enrollment has risen from 4,020 students in fall 2020 to 5,754 in fall 2025 and now to more than 6,350 for the 2026-27 academic year. The institution began its first academic year in 1883-84 with just 126 students.

President Makola M. Abdullah said the historic milestone reflects the extraordinary momentum of the university and that students are choosing VSU in record numbers. Dr. Alexis Brooks-Walter, Vice President for Student Success and Administration, said the university has never served more students or welcomed a larger entering freshman class, calling it a powerful statement about the confidence students and families are placing in the institution, and said the university's responsibility is to match the historic enrollment with an equally strong commitment to student success.

来源链接：弗吉尼亚州立大学注册纪录公布（vsu.edu）： https://www.vsu.edu/news/2026/virginia-state-university-breaks-all-time-enrollment-record.php

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Source: Virginia State University

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