UGA vs VSU Academic Comparison

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.
UGA has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,220) than VSU ($17,062).
It is harder to admit to UGA than VSU.
UGA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than VSU (1,030).
UGA has higher submitted ACT score (29) than VSU (20).
UGA has more students with 40,607 students while VSU has 10,209 students.
UGA has more full-time faculties with 2,140 faculties while VSU has 413 full-time faculties.

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

UGA	vs.	VSU
Athens, 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$11,180 Out-Of-State$30,220	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,007 Out-Of-State$17,062
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$10,749	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,371

37.20 %	Acceptance Rates	83.49 %
38.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.99 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,030
29	ACT Score	20
88 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
94 %	Retention Rate	59 %
40,607	Student Population	10,209
2,140	Number of Faculties	413
17 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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