Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · Public · Small city · V-State · VSU · Valdosta State · Valdosta State College
Public institution in Valdosta, GA · 6,858 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $49,361 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 17%Undergraduates
- Top 17%Pell Grant share
- Top 19%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,298408th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,007212th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,062672nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,202381st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,7791,220th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,3611,110th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,4161,262nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.7%1,465th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 67.5%1,358th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.5%1,024th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1037874th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,858377th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 50.9%359th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 204 mi (TPA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $40
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,343 | $58,898 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | $39,729 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $46,478 | $48,432 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $45,383 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,406 | $38,289 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $40,228 | $39,009 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,214 | $34,603 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $35,594 | $28,753 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $35,213 | $33,459 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $35,060 | $34,847 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1906source
- Athletic nickname: "Blazers"source
- Bazemore–Hyder Stadium seats about 11,249source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Red and Blacksource
- Mascot: Blazesource
- Formerly known as "South Georgia State Normal College" (1913–1922)source
- Formerly known as "Georgia State Woman's College" (1922–1950)source
- Formerly known as "Valdosta State College" (1950–1993)source
- Athletic conference: Gulf Southsource
- Plays for the "Peach State Bragging Trophy (The Peach Basket)" (since 1983)source
- Fight song: ""Valdosta State Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Pauley Perrettesource
- Notable alum: Lisa Blountsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,145,867 (M $1,304,002 · W $841,865)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitevaldosta.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 141264)
- Compare colleges in GARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in GeorgiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Valdosta State University vs Middle Georgia State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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