| Name |
Valdosta State University |
| Address |
1500 N. Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31698 |
| Website |
http://www.valdosta.edu |
| Email |
admissions@valdosta.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
20% |
| Percent Fraternity |
10% |
| Percent Sorority |
8% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
20% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (43%), women's dorms (10%), men's dorms (14%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (29%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (3%) |
| College Owned Singles |
0% |
| College Owned Doubles |
67% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
30% |
| College Owned Other |
3% |
| Num College Owned |
9 |
| Sprinkler System |
33% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
178 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Jacksonville, FL (120), Valdosta, GA (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Madison, FL (45) |
| Nearest Bus |
Valdosta, GA (2) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
57% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
11% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
5,300 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
The Happening, Women's Studies Conference, Honors Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
148 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Delta Mu, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Golden Key International, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Theta Epsilon, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Kappa Phi, Rho Lamda, Sigma Alpha Chi, Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Collegiate Ministry, B. O. U. T. I. T, Campus Outreach, Canterbury Club, Catholic Newman Center, Christian Student Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter Day Saints Student Assoc. , Presbyterian Student Center, Wesley Foundation; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student League, Latin American Student Association, Harambee, Society of International Students, several historically Black, service fraternities and sororities |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) We have Student Government; Honor Societies; Departmental & Professional Societies; Service Organizations; Special Interest Groups; Activity Groups; Greek Organizations; Religious Organizations; Campus Recreation Groups; Intramurals |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Spectator (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
12 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Frat Members |
10% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
8% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1906 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
9,093 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
5,985,264 |
| Application Deadline |
July 15 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
3,278 in-state, 10,594 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,524 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
578,855 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,788 |
| Num Microforms |
1,100,808 |
| Num Audiovisual |
56,249 |
| Num Ebooks |
27,603 |
| Library Facilities |
Archives, Fine Arts collection, College of Education collection |
| Museums |
Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,800 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
200 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
50 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
30 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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