Enrollment has declined at some Virginia colleges and universities recently — but not at the commonwealth’s public historically Black colleges and universities, following a national trend.
Last month, Virginia State University, just north of Petersburg, announced record enrollment. This fall, the school welcomed the largest freshman class in the university’s history: over 1,700 freshmen. The announcement comes after several years of enrollment growth at the university.
Norfolk State University has also seen increased enrollment this fall, as well as over the last several years…