Georgia State vs VSU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Georgia State has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,709) than VSU ($17,062).
It is harder to admit to Georgia State than VSU.
Georgia State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than VSU (1,030).
Georgia State has higher submitted ACT score (22) than VSU (20).
Georgia State has more students with 36,516 students while VSU has 10,209 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while Georgia State's ratio is 26 to 1.
Georgia State has more full-time faculties with 1,222 faculties while VSU has 413 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Georgia State University and Valdosta State University.

Georgia State	vs.	VSU
Atlanta, Georgia	Location	Valdosta, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,478 Out-Of-State$23,709	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,007 Out-Of-State$17,062
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$9,181	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,371

62.28 %	Acceptance Rates	83.49 %
24.13 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.99 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,030
22	ACT Score	20
54 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
78 %	Retention Rate	59 %
36,516	Student Population	10,209
1,222	Number of Faculties	413
26 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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