Valley City State University Teaching Programs

Located in Valley City, North Dakota, Valley City State University is a public institution. Valley City is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

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

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?

With an acceptance rate of 83%, Valley City State University may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

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

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 Valley City State University, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,276 a year. That adds up to $25,104 over four years for those students.

Valley City State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,523 undergraduate students at Valley City State University, with 819 being full-time and 704 being part-time.

There are also 163 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 819 full-time undergraduates at Valley City State University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	673
International Students	15
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.

Online Learning at Valley City State University

There are 54 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Valley City State University. In 2022-2023, 876 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Valley City State University has changed over the last few years.

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

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Valley City State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	20%
Elementary Education	10%
English & Language Arts Education	25%
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	13%
Technology Education	43%

Valley City State University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	115	0	0	115
Reading Teacher Education	46	0	0	0	46
Technology Education	0	6	0	38	44
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	7	0	6	0	13
English & Language Arts Education	0	8	0	0	8
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	8	0	0	0	8
History Education	0	7	0	0	7
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	0	0	7	0	7
Secondary Education	0	0	0	6	6
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	5	0	0	5
Technical Teacher Education	0	3	0	0	3
Art Education	0	2	0	0	2
Biology Education	0	1	0	0	1
Mathematics Education	0	1	0	0	1
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	1	0	0	1
Social Science Teacher Education	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	1	0	1
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0	0
Health Education	0	0	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	61	150	14	44	269

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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