Fort Valley, GA · Public · 2,684 undergraduates · town
Fort Valley State University
Moderately selective
Its 1890 land-grant status supports agricultural research, extension, and community-facing work that extends beyond campus.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 62.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 46.4%
5,080 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$36,666 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Fort Valley State University apart
Academic design
Agricultural sciences, animal science, biotechnology, education, business, and STEM programs reflect the university's land-grant role.
Campus pattern
The Fort Valley campus has a residential HBCU culture with athletics, Greek-letter organizations, student leadership, and traditions rooted in central Georgia.
Defining feature
Its 1890 land-grant status supports agricultural research, extension, and community-facing work that extends beyond campus.
Can I get in?
62.8% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
5,080About 63 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 11% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Fort Valley State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Fort Valley State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Agricultural sciences, animal science, biotechnology, education, business, and STEM programs reflect the university's land-grant role.
Make the fit specific
Its 1890 land-grant status supports agricultural research, extension, and community-facing work that extends beyond campus.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
$20 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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Average annual cost by household income at Fort Valley State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its 1890 land-grant status supports agricultural research, extension, and community-facing work that extends beyond campus.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Social Work
What is campus life like?
Fort Valley State University beyond the classroom
The Fort Valley campus has a residential HBCU culture with athletics, Greek-letter organizations, student leadership, and traditions rooted in central Georgia.
A defining academic feature
Agricultural sciences, animal science, biotechnology, education, business, and STEM programs reflect the university's land-grant role.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Fort Valley campus has a residential HBCU culture with athletics, Greek-letter organizations, student leadership, and traditions rooted in central Georgia.
What changes the experience
Its 1890 land-grant status supports agricultural research, extension, and community-facing work that extends beyond campus.