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Norfolk State University is located in the heart of Norfolk, Virginia off
Interstate I-264. The City of Norfolk is a part of the Hampton Roads region.
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The economic and development initiatives of the cities and towns that comprise the Hampton
Roads region, continue to evolve into a technology-oriented one. With a population approaching
1.6 million, it is the 27th largest metropolitan area in the nation, and the largest between
Washington, DC and Atlanta. Over two-thirds of the nation’s population and markets are within
a 750-mile (1,200 kilometer) radius of Hampton Roads.
The major research facilities in Hampton Roads include: the NASA Langley Research Center; the
Jefferson Laboratory; the Joint Training, Analysis and Simulations Center; and Newport News
Shipbuilding. Norfolk is also home to the U.S. Atlantic fleet, the largest naval base in the
world.
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