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Valdosta State University Overview

Located in Valdosta, Georgia, Valdosta State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Valdosta State University Known For?

1,627 Undergraduate Awards

$23,392 Avg Cost After Aid

89% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at VSU is the doctor's degree.
During a recent academic cycle, 70% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, VSU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,361 a year. That's about 21% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Valdosta State University?

Contact details for VSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1500 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31698
Phone:	229-333-5800
Website:	www.valdosta.edu

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How Do I Get Into VSU?

You can apply to VSU online at: www.valdosta.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply-now.php

Admission Requirements for VSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into VSU?

89% Acceptance Rate

72% Of Accepted Are Women

56% Submit SAT Scores

Since VSU has an acceptance rate of 89%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 56% of students accepted to VSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 460 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Valdosta State University ( 490 to 580 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Valdosta State University ( 460 to 550 )

200

800

VSU received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 21.

ACT English Scores for Valdosta State University ( 16 to 22 )

ACT Composite Scores for Valdosta State University ( 17 to 21 )

Can I Afford Valdosta State University?

$23,392 Net Price

55% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of VSU is $23,392. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At VSU, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $5,987 a year. That adds up to $23,948 over four years for those students.

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Valdosta State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,253 Full-Time Undergraduates

66% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 9,570 undergraduate students at VSU, with 7,253 being full-time and 2,317 being part-time.

There are also 2,734 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,253 full-time undergraduates at VSU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	94
Black or African American	3,093
Hispanic or Latino	663
White	2,949
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	357

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Valdosta State University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 50 countries are represented at VSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Valdosta State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	223	0	59	0	282
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	59	110	111	0	280
General Psychology	0	156	0	14	0	170
Library & Information Science	0	0	0	128	0	128
Health Sciences & Services	0	125	0	0	0	125
Nursing	0	91	0	16	17	124
Liberal Arts General Studies	12	98	0	0	0	110
Communication & Media Studies	0	94	0	12	0	106
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	24	28	49	0	101
Communication Sciences	0	42	0	49	2	93
Instructional Media Design	0	0	50	33	0	83
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	77	0	5	0	82
General Biology	0	70	0	2	0	72
Student Counseling	0	0	43	16	0	59
Educational Administration	0	0	14	17	27	58
Public Administration	0	0	0	49	8	57
Accounting	0	33	0	20	0	53
Marketing	0	50	0	0	0	50
Finance & Financial Management	0	48	0	0	0	48
Social Work	0	0	0	48	0	48
Special Education	0	6	13	17	0	36
Sociology & Anthropology	0	34	0	0	0	34
Political Science & Government	0	32	0	0	0	32
General English Literature	0	26	0	4	0	30
Computer Information Systems	0	29	0	0	0	29
Romance Languages	0	27	0	0	0	27
Music	0	21	0	6	0	27
Health & Physical Education	0	26	0	0	0	26
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	22	0	0	0	22
Fine & Studio Arts	0	22	0	0	0	22
International Business	0	17	0	0	0	17
History	0	15	0	2	0	17
Drama & Theater Arts	0	17	0	0	0	17
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	16	0	0	0	16
American Sign Language	0	14	0	0	0	14
Design & Applied Arts	0	14	0	0	0	14
Information Science	0	13	0	0	0	13
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	13	0	13
Dental Support Services	12	0	0	0	0	12
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	11	0	0	0	11
Business/Managerial Economics	0	10	0	0	0	10
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	9	9
General Business/Commerce	0	8	0	0	0	8
Chemistry	0	8	0	0	0	8
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	0	6	0	6
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	5	0	0	0	5
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	4	0	4
General Engineering	4	0	0	0	0	4
Sociology	0	0	0	4	0	4
Applied Mathematics	0	3	0	0	0	3
Physics	0	3	0	0	0	3
Dance	0	3	0	0	0	3
Mathematics	0	2	0	0	0	2
Astronomy & Astrophysics	0	2	0	0	0	2
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	1	0	0	0	1
Industrial Production Technology	0	1	0	0	0	1
Legal Support Services	0	1	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	28	1,599	258	684	63	2,632

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.

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