Valdosta State University Computer Science Programs

Valdosta State University is a public institution situated in Valdosta, Georgia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city 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	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into VSU?

The acceptance rate at Valdosta State University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% 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 480 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 550.

VSU received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 22. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

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.

The student loan default rate at VSU is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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 2020-2021, 7,437 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.

Online Growth Rankings of VSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Valdosta State University was 12.4%. This is the #974 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at VSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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