Valley City State University Overview

Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The surrounding location of Valley City is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Valley City State University Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Valley City State University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 56% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Valley City State University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $52,725 a year. That's about 29% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Valley City State University?

Contact details for Valley City State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	101 College St Sw, Valley City, ND 58072
Phone:	701-845-7990
Website:	www.vcsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Valley City State University?

You can apply to Valley City State University online at: www.vcsu.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Valley City State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

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

Valley City State University has an acceptance rate of 83%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 52% of accepted students are men and 47% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to Valley City State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 550. Math scores were between 490 and 560.

Valley City State University received ACT scores from 72% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Valley City State University?

The overall average net price of Valley City State University is $19,852. 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 Valley City State University, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,162 a year. That adds up to $24,648 over four years for those students.

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Valley City State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,541 undergraduate students at Valley City State University, with 894 being full-time and 647 being part-time.

There are also 135 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 894 full-time undergraduates at Valley City State University, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	747
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Geographic Diversity

North Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at Valley City State University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at Valley City State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Australia, and Saint Lucia.

Valley City State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Subject Specific	37	0	41	11	26	115
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8	0	96	0	10	114
Liberal Arts General Studies	52	8	8	0	0	68
Business Administration & Management	2	0	22	0	0	24
Music	5	0	11	0	0	16
Wildlife Management	0	0	14	0	0	14
Marketing	10	0	0	0	0	10
Health & Physical Education	1	0	7	0	0	8
General Sales & Marketing	7	0	0	0	0	7
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	5	2	0	7
Computer Information Systems	3	0	4	0	0	7
General Psychology	0	0	7	0	0	7
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	6	0	0	6
History	0	0	6	0	0	6
Human Services	0	0	6	0	0	6
General English Literature	0	0	4	1	0	5
Computer Engineering	0	0	4	0	0	4
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	3	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	3	0	0	3
Computer Software & Applications	2	0	0	0	0	2
General Biology	0	0	1	0	0	1
Management Information Systems	0	0	1	0	0	1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	1	0	0	1
Mathematics	0	0	1	0	0	1
Design & Applied Arts	1	0	0	0	0	1
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	1	0	0	1
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	1	0	0	1
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	128	8	250	17	36	439

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 Tim Evanson under License

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