Valdosta State University Teaching Programs

Valdosta State University is a public institution situated in Valdosta, Georgia. Valdosta is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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

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?

With an acceptance rate of 89%, VSU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

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.

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.

Can I Afford Valdosta State University?

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At VSU, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,951 a year. That adds up to $23,804 over four years for those students.

Valdosta State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,760 undergraduate students at VSU, with 6,605 being full-time and 2,155 being part-time.

There are also 2,797 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,605 full-time undergraduates at VSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	86
Black or African American	2,707
Hispanic or Latino	662
White	2,759
International Students	80
Other Races/Ethnicities	311

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.

Online Learning at Valdosta State University

There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at VSU. In 2022-2023, 7,035 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at VSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Valdosta State University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	98	71	0	169
Early Childhood Education	0	0	80	0	80
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	52	26	0	78
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	44	24	0	68
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	1	26	33	0	60
General Special Education	3	16	21	0	40
Elementary Education	37	0	0	0	37
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	7	24	0	31
Technology Education	0	0	31	0	31
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	23	23
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	14	0	2	0	16
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	13	13
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	13	0	0	0	13
Modern Language Education	0	0	10	0	10
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	9	0	9
Music Education	0	0	8	0	8
Secondary Education	2	0	5	0	7
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	0	0	0	2	2
Art Education	2	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	72	243	344	38	697

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 Jadvii under License

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