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Valley City State University

General Information

Name: Valley City State University
Address: 101 SW College St, Valley City, ND 58072
Phone:

  • General information: (701) 845-7990
  • Financial aid office: (701) 845-7412
  • Admissions office: (701) 845-7101

Website: www.vcsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,308$5,160$4,558
        Out-of-state$11,576$11,266$9,785
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,918$4,694$4,074
        Other expenses$2,874$2,852$2,834

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,800$13,406$12,166
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,068$19,512$17,393

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 31%
  • State/local grants: 10%
  • Institutional grants: 72%
  • Student loans: 70%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3262
  • State/local grants:$1570
  • Institutional grants:$1672
  • Student loans:$5263

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants292178114
Percent admitted88.4%87.1%90.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time69.0%68.4%69.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1035
Undergraduate enrollment: 1013
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 89%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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