Valdosta State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Valdosta State University is a public doctoral/professional university in Valdosta, GA (city setting), with 7,230 undergraduates (69% women). It admitted 83% of 4,689 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 950–1130 on the SAT and 17–23 on the ACT. Cost of attendance is $33,430 a year for out-of-state students and $22,375 in-state; aided first-year students paid $11,532 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 42% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, education. The campus reported 0.65 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Valdosta State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,007 in-state · $17,062 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Valdosta State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Valdosta State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Gulf South Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $348k | $11,600 | — | |
| Baseball | Gulf South Conference | 46 | — | 1 | $559k | $12,149 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Gulf South Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $565k | $37,654 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Gulf South Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $516k | $39,709 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Gulf South Conference | 8 | — | 2 | $76k | $9,548 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Gulf South Conference | 9 | — | 2 | $82k | $9,122 | — | |
| Football | Gulf South Conference | 143 | — | 2 | $2.2M | $15,239 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Gulf South Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $276k | $21,255 | — | |
| Softball | Gulf South Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $405k | $22,512 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Gulf South Conference | 9 | — | 3 | $221k | $24,515 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Gulf South Conference | 7 | — | 2 | $175k | $25,038 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Gulf South Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $319k | $18,778 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.