Fort Valley State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Fort Valley State University, also known as FVSU, was established in 1895. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, The Fort Valley State College was formed by the merger between the State Teachers and Agricultural College of Forsyth and Fort Valley High and Industrial School. The college became Fort Valley State University in June of 1996. The campus is located on 1,365 acres and the university offers education in agriculture, graduate studies, arts and science.

The sports teams of the university are nicknamed the Wildcats and participate in basketball, football, softball, tennis, cross country, and track and field. The students also have access to the Criminal Justice Club, the Social Work Club, the FVSU Christian Fellowhsip Society, the Creative Writing Club, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, family and social work, landscaping and horticulture, security and law enforcement, therapy and counseling, science, and computer science and engineering.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Selective admissions.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Fort Valley State is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 3,106 in 2009-2010 (2,958 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 67% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

Students under 25 years old represent 87% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Fort Valley State provides on-campus housing for 2,130 of its 2,958 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 9 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 7 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Fort Valley State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Agricultural Economics

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (7 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (7 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (35 awarded)

• Child Development
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (6 awarded)

• Horticultural Science

LIBERAL ARTS (11 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

• Environmental Health

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (9 awarded)

• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (25 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (26 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Psychology