Valley City State University
Valley City State University (VCSU) is a public university in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1890 as Valley City State Normal School, a two-year teachers' college, it was authorized to confer bachelor's degrees in 1921 and changed its name to Valley City State Teachers College. With an expansion in programs outside teacher education after World War II, it became Valley City State College in 1963. In 1986, it was renamed State University of North Dakota-Valley City and a year later received its current name.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Average net price: $12,442
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,024
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 54%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,725
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,396
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,820
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Valley City, ND
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Valley City State University include Elementary Education and Teaching, Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management, Business Administration and Management.
- Elementary Education and Teaching (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,841 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,799 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Business Administration and Management (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,067 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Health (15 bachelor's)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,500 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,250
- General Studies (10 bachelor's)
- Music (9 bachelor's)
- History Teacher Education (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,500 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,250
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (5 bachelor's)
- Psychology (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 45%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 12%, Health 21%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 7%, Communication 10%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Valley City State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,879 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,879
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,787
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,841
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,538
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,570
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,580
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $13,544
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $8,580
- Off-campus room and board: $8,580
- Off-campus with family: $4,358
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,468
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 30%
- Average institutional grant: $4,140
- Average federal loan: $6,255
- Median debt at graduation: $20,369
Admissions
Valley City State University admits 99% of applicants. Of students admitted, 54% enrolled.
- Applications: 324
- Admitted: 321
- Enrolled: 173
- Yield (first-choice signal): 54%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,024
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 80%
- Part-time undergraduates: 18%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 63
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 39%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $81,009
- Associate professor salary: $63,327
- Assistant professor salary: $55,134
- On-campus housing capacity: 400
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 930
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Valley City State University acceptance rate? Valley City State University admits 99% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Valley City State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,879 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,442.
What majors does Valley City State University offer? Popular programs include Elementary Education and Teaching, Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management, Business Administration and Management, Health, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
What is the average salary after Valley City State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,725 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Valley City State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Valley City State University official site: https://vcsu.edu.