Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University is a public, historically black university located in Fort Valley, GA. It is not really selective, with a 61% acceptance rate. It has a smaller sized student body with full-time enrollment of 2,220 students. Fort Valley State provides 29 total majors across seven disciplines. The most highly demanded options are Psychology, Criminal Justice and Safety Studies, and Business, which account for 35% of students. Its veterinary studies program is ranked number one in Georgia. Furthermore, Fort Valley State University ranks 3rd in Georgia for best historically Black colleges. For in-state applicants, tuition goes for $6,990. Students with residency in other states need to cough up $18,751 per year. Before you rule out applying due to the price, know that almost all of the Fort Valley State students obtain monetary support. 29% of Fort Valley State University students end up graduating, equipped to start their careers. On average, alumni earn an annual income of $22,800 two years after receiving their degrees. After four additional years of experience, their median annual salary increases 35.5% to $30,900; however, that is still 22.9% under the national median. Applying students may like to be aware that it costs $20 to apply to Fort Valley State and it is required that you share your GPA when applying. In addition, it does not offer a remote program, and the student to professor ratio is 17:1. In terms of costs, be aware that the average cost of a meal plan is $3,467 per year and the average tuition for students from households earning between $30k and $48k a year is about $13,939. In terms of demographics, Asian-Americans make up 21% of the teaching staff and 8% of students are from out-of-state. To wind things up, the highest-earning fourth of graduates make a starting salary of $32,900 or higher and 15% of graduates miss payments on their student debt.