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Acceptance Rate 72.29%
Yield 25.95%
SAT Score 1,010
ACT Score 19
Applicants 6,253

VSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 72.29% at Valdosta State University. Total 6,253 students applied and 4,520 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,010 and the average ACT score is 19.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.valdosta.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.valdosta.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply-now.php
Acceptance Rate72.29%
Average Test Scores1,010 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 72.29%. A total of 6,253 students (1,827 men and 4,426 women) have applied to and 4,520 (1,199 men and 3,321 women) students admitted to Valdosta State University.
Among them, 345 male and 828 female students have enrolled into VSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,2531,8274,42600
Admitted4,5201,1993,32100
Enrolled1,17334582800
Acceptance Rate 72.29% 65.63% 75.03% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.95% 28.77% 24.93% - -
[Chart] Valdosta State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VSU, 354 applicants (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 155 applicants (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,010 at VSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,100 and 25th percentile score is 920.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at VSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of VSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at VSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total92010101100
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480520570
Math440490530
ACT Composite161922
Math161720
English151822
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Valdosta State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for VSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at VSU

The calendar system at Valdosta State University is Semester. Valdosta State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences. Next table describes credits that Valdosta State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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