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Acceptance Rate 89.47%
Yield 25.32%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 19
Applicants 4,975

VSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 89.47% at Valdosta State University. Total 4,975 students applied and 4,451 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to VSU.
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 Rate89.47%
Average Test Scores1,030 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 89.47%. A total of 4,975 students (1,436 men and 3,539 women) have applied to and 4,451 (1,261 men and 3,190 women) students admitted to Valdosta State University.
Among them, 386 male and 741 female students have enrolled into VSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.32%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,9751,4363,53900
Admitted4,4511,2613,19000
Enrolled1,12738674100
Acceptance Rate 89.47% 87.81% 90.14% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.32% 30.61% 23.23% - -
[Chart] Valdosta State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VSU, 615 applicants (56% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 308 applicants (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at VSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 21 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
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 Total95010301130
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490530580
Math460500550
ACT Composite171921
Math161821
English161922
[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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