Overview

Fort Valley State University is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in Fort Valley, GA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1005 State University Drive
Fort Valley, GA  31030
United States

Contact Mr. Donald Moore
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Email: admissap@fvsu.edu
Phone: 478-825-6307
Fax: 478-825-6169

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Economics	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Horticultural Science	×
Ornamental Horticulture	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Engineering	×
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Veterinary/animal Health Technology	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,201

Applied

3,426

Accepted

2,707

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,475

Females Applied

2,435

Females Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,579

Males Applied

883

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

2.87

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 3

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	480	560
SAT Math	-	450	510
ACT Composite	-	19	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,220

In-state

19,410

Out-of-state

5,220

In-district

Fees

1,350

Full-time student fees

11,110

Room & board

6,528

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

7,367

Avg. Financial Aid Package

9,034

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,874

Avg. Loan Aid

0

Avg. Grant Aid

4,960

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

92%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

91%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,707

Total Undergrad students

7%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.03%
Black or African American	92.43%
White or Caucasian	1.29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	2.66%
Other	0.18%

Gender

Male (33.21%)

Female (66.79%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	34%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Founders' Day, Black History Observance and Annual Fall Convocation

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Most popular organizations:
Drama Group, Christian Student Organization, Habitat for Humanity and Debate Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	Division 2
Football	No	Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No

Faculty

624

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 519

Part-time - 105

Male - 242

Female - 382