Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia
- Public
- City
- 6,622 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 72%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $10,804per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 43%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $52,33410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Valdosta State University offers a Border States Waiver for undergraduate students residing in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Source: Determination of Residency For Tuition - Valdosta State University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 72%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 920–1100Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 16–22Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,804full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,232sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,124Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $18,172Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 43%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 72%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $52,33410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,622Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 56%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 31%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Columbus State University Columbus, GA — admits 99%
- Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA — admits 100%
- William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ — admits 90%
- Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA — admits 91%
Also worth a look
- Clayton State University Morrow, GA — admits 68%
- Augusta University Augusta, GA — admits 86%
- Albany State University Albany, GA
- Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI — admits 72%
- SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY — admits 73%
- University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA — admits 52%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Valdosta State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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