Valdosta State University
Public university in Valdosta, Georgia, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valdosta State University (VSU or Valdosta State) is a public university in Valdosta, Georgia. It is one of the four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia. As of 2019[update], VSU had over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.[2] VSU also offers classes at Moody Air Force Base north of Valdosta in Lowndes County.
Former names | South Georgia State Normal College (1913–1922) Georgia State Womans College (1922–1950) Valdosta State College (1950–1993) |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1906; 118 years ago (1906) |
Parent institution | University System of Georgia |
Endowment | $20,868,659 |
President | Richard A. Carvajal |
Students | 12,416 (fall 2021) |
Location | , U.S. 30.8470°N 83.2896°W / 30.8470; -83.2896 |
Campus | 168 acres (68 ha) |
Colors | Red and black[1] |
Nickname | Blazers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Gulf South |
Mascot | Blaze |
Website | valdosta.edu |
Degree levels offered at Valdosta State include associate, bachelor's, master's, Education Specialist, and doctoral degree. The university is composed of the Colleges of the Arts, College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Services, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics. The Graduate School also includes over sixty graduate programs to choose from both online and in-person.