Overview

Valley City State University is a 4-year institution located in Valley City, ND.

Location & Contact

Address 101 College Street Southwest
Valley City, ND  58072
United States

Contact Ms. Erin Heide
Director of Enrollment Services
Email: erin.heide@vcsu.edu
Phone: 701-845-7113
Fax: 701-845-7299

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Technical Teacher Education	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

324

Applied

321

Accepted

1,651

Enrolled

Female Admissions

162

Females Applied

160

Females Accepted

99%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

162

Males Applied

161

Males Accepted

99%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

35

Application Fee

3.35

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	490	420	530
SAT Math	490	410	540
ACT Composite	20	17	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,982

In-state

12,220

Out-of-state

6,982

In-district

Fees

2,026

Full-time student fees

9,138

Room & board

4,363

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

13,728

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,094

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,668

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,818

Avg. Loan Aid

3,499

Avg. Grant Aid

8,064

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

70%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

39%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,651

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

35%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.25%
Black or African American	3.87%
White or Caucasian	80.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.26%
Asian	0.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.73%
Two or more races	5.76%
Other	1.05%

Gender

Male (42.76%)

Female (57.24%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	31%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Weekend, Athletic Events and Campus Convocation

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Senate, Campus Activities Board, e-Sports, Trap Shooting Club and CRU

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
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football
Golf	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery		No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery		No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball

Faculty

148

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 76

Part-time - 72

Male - 56

Female - 92