Valdosta, GA · Public · 6,622 undergraduates · urban
Valdosta State University
Less selective
Valdosta State serves South Georgia with practical strengths in nursing, education, business, health, and regional public-service fields.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 83.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 46.4%
4,689 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$49,361 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Valdosta State University apart
Academic design
Nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, psychology, and public administration support career-oriented study.
Campus pattern
Valdosta lies near the Georgia-Florida line and serves a wide rural region.
Career & value signal
Schools, hospitals, government, logistics, and regional businesses provide placements and internships.
Can I get in?
83.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
4,689About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 35% submitted an SAT, and 17% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Valdosta State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Valdosta 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
Nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, psychology, and public administration support career-oriented study.
Make institutional fit specific
Valdosta State serves South Georgia with practical strengths in nursing, education, business, health, and regional public-service fields.
Use the application route carefully
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 assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Valdosta 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
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
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
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Valdosta State University beyond the classroom
Valdosta lies near the Georgia-Florida line and serves a wide rural region.
A defining academic feature
Nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, psychology, and public administration support career-oriented study.
What shapes an ordinary week
Valdosta lies near the Georgia-Florida line and serves a wide rural region.
Where the degree can lead
Schools, hospitals, government, logistics, and regional businesses provide placements and internships.