Valdosta State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Valdosta State University, or VSU, was established in 1906 as the South Georgia State Normal College. The first class was held on January 2, 1913, and was it renamed to Georgia State Woman’s College at Valdosta in 1922. The college became coeducational in 1950 and the name was changed to Valdosta State College. Later in 1993, it gained university status and was named to Regional University. In the fall 1998, the university adopted its present name. VSU is spread over 160 acres in Valdosta, Georgia. The academic units of the university are as follows:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Nursing
• College of the Arts
• Division of Aerospace Programs
• Division of Social Work
• James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education
• Langdale College of Business Administration

VSU has officially recognized various Greek letter organizations. Some of the fraternities and sororities are Alpha Delta Mu, Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Alpha Psi, Alpha Chi, Beta Beta Beta, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Theta Tau, and Kappa Delta Pi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and art studies.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Valdosta State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 86% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 11,490 in 2009-2010 (10,552 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Valdosta State provides on-campus housing for 2,900 of its 10,552 (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 Gulf South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 116 male students received the aid (men were 73% of those receiving aid) and 42 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 27% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Valdosta State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (42 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (271 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (17 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Dance

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (653 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (79 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

LAW (7 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (468 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Political Science and Government
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (5 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (43 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (119 awarded)

• Dental Services and Allied Professions
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (11 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (103 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (41 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (81 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (88 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (100 awarded)

• Educational Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology