Fort Valley State University Overview

Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. Fort Valley is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Fort Valley State University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Fort Valley State University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 75% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Fort Valley State University?

Contact details for Fort Valley State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1005 State University Dr, Fort Valley, GA 31030-4313
Phone:	478-825-6315
Website:	www.fvsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Fort Valley State University?

You can apply to Fort Valley State University online at: www.fvsu.edu/admissions

Admission Requirements for Fort Valley State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fort Valley State University?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to Fort Valley State University. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 43%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 45%, and the acceptance rate for women is 43%.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to Fort Valley State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 400 and 480. Math scores were between 410 and 470.

Fort Valley State University received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 20. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 19.

Can I Afford Fort Valley State University?

The overall average net price of Fort Valley State University is $22,550. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Fort Valley State University, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $6,219 a year. That adds up to $24,876 over four years for those students.

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Fort Valley State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,794 undergraduate students at Fort Valley State University, with 2,419 being full-time and 375 being part-time.

There are also 285 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,419 full-time undergraduates at Fort Valley State University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fort Valley State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6
Black or African American	2,280
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	61

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Fort Valley State University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at Fort Valley State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nigeria, and Nepal.

Fort Valley State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	44	0	0	44
Student Counseling	0	16	17	33
General Psychology	32	0	0	32
General Biology	29	0	0	29
Criminal Justice & Corrections	26	0	0	26
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	24	24
Social Work	20	0	0	20
Public Health	0	0	19	19
Animal Science	13	0	5	18
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15	0	3	18
Liberal Arts General Studies	18	0	0	18
Computer Information Systems	15	0	0	15
Electronics Engineering Technology	12	0	0	12
Marketing	11	0	0	11
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	10	10
Political Science & Government	9	0	0	9
Mathematics	8	0	0	8
Accounting	7	0	0	7
Communication & Media Studies	7	0	0	7
Chemistry	7	0	0	7
Agricultural Economics & Business	6	0	0	6
General Family & Consumer Sciences	6	0	0	6
Plant Sciences	5	0	0	5
Biotechnology	0	0	5	5
Engineering Technology (Other)	4	0	0	4
General Visual & Performing Arts	3	0	0	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2	0	0	2
History	1	0	0	1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	0	0	0	0
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	0	0
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0
Journalism	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0	0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	300	16	83	399

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

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