ClassOfNext
Log inAdmits like me
All colleges

Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2025-26

GATest policy: Test-flexible: SAT or ACT required for some applicants, not for all; scores also used for academic advising (C8F clarification blank)Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

77.7%

4,266 of 5,491

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

920–1080

ACT middle 50%

15–20

Admissions
AppliedC15,491
AdmittedC14,266
EnrolledC11,225
YieldC128.7%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC923.9%
Submitted ACTC96.6%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9480–570
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9440–540
Average high school GPAC123.42
GPA of 4.0C1110.3%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1116.7%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1118.7%
GPA below 3.50C1154.3%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$4,536
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$17,040
Required feesG1$1,636
Food and housingG1$9,862
Need fully met (first-years)H27.9%
Average % of need metH289%
Average need-based packageH2$18,270
Average need-based grantH2$10,392
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordNot considered
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresVery important
  • Application essayNot considered
  • Recommendation(s)Not considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB17,199
First-year retentionB2273%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB45%
Notes on this filing
  • Admissions counts are summed from C1 by gender (no total printed). The residency table in C1 gives different totals (applicants 5545, admits 4322, enrolled 1266); those were not used.
  • C1: applied 1655 men + 3836 women + 0 unknown = 5491; admitted 1232 + 3034 = 4266; enrolled 411 + 814 = 1225.
  • C2: no waitlist policy (No checked), so waitlist counts are left null.
  • C21/C22: early decision and early action not offered (No checked).
  • C8F: clarification blank; test policy summarized from C8A checkboxes (SAT or ACT 'Required for some') and C8D (yes, used for advising).
  • B4-B21: the 2019 cohort 6-year rate (45.03) is used. The 4-year rate is not printed, so it is null. Completers in 4 years (line D, 481) over the final cohort (line C, 1599) would give about 30.1%, but this was not computed.
  • B22: retention rate 73 is printed directly in the filing.
  • G1: costs are 2026-27 projected figures, not 2025-26. Tuition is public: in-district 4536, out-of-state 17040, nonresident 17520. Food and housing is 9862 (double occupancy, 19 meals). Required fees are 1636.
  • H1/H2: aid data are 2025-26 estimated. H2 first-time, full-time first-year column: 952 awarded any aid of 957 determined to have need (99.5%); 75 fully met of 952 awarded (7.9%, computed per rule); avg percent of need met 0.89 converted to 89.
  • H2 pct_with_need_awarded_aid is interpreted as line d / line c (awarded aid among those with determined need).
  • C11: GPA bands taken from the 'All enrolled students' column. Bands below 3.50 sum to 54.3.
  • Enrollment: total undergraduates 7199 is printed in B1 and B2.

Similar colleges

University of West Georgia

GA · 79.9% admitted · SAT 940–1130

Compare with Valdosta State University
Central Connecticut State University

CT · 79.3% admitted · SAT 900–1140

Compare with Valdosta State University
East Texas A&M University

TX · 76.8% admitted · SAT 910–1140

Compare with Valdosta State University
Eastern Michigan University

MI · 77.7% admitted · SAT 920–1160

Compare with Valdosta State University
Saginaw Valley State University

MI · 78.4% admitted · SAT —

Compare with Valdosta State University
Ferris State University

MI · 82.4% admitted · SAT 900–1120

Compare with Valdosta State University

More colleges in GA

Valdosta State University admissions FAQ
What is Valdosta State University's acceptance rate?
Valdosta State University admitted 4,266 of 5,491 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 77.7%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Valdosta State University have early decision?
No. Valdosta State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Valdosta State University?
The middle 50% of Valdosta State University's enrolled first-years scored 920–1080 on the SAT and 15–20 on the ACT.
How much does Valdosta State University cost?
Tuition is $4,536 in-state, plus $9,862 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $10,392.
What is Valdosta State University's graduation rate?
45% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

Is this helpful?