Virginia State University (VSU), founded in 1882, is one of Virginia's two land-grant institutions, and is located 20 minutes south of Richmond in the village of Ettrick. With a current student population of approximately 5,000, the university sits atop a rolling landscape overlooking the Appomattox River with expansive views of the City of Petersburg. The 236-acre campus has 16 dormitories, 17 academic buildings and a 416-acre agriculture research facility. In addition to a strong and diverse liberal arts program, VSU boasts Virginia's only manufacturing engineering degree as well as a logistics technology degree program. The land grant campus also offers cutting edge training via its agricultural extension component – Randolph Farm.