VSU vs Georgia Southern University

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.
VSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,062) than Georgia Southern University ($16,959).
It is harder to admit to VSU than Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Southern University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,030) than VSU (1,030).
Both VSU and Georgia Southern University have the same submitted ACT scores (20).
Georgia Southern University has more students with 25,481 students while VSU has 10,209 students.
VSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while Georgia Southern University's ratio is 22 to 1.
Georgia Southern University has more full-time faculties with 984 faculties while VSU has 413 full-time faculties.

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

VSU	vs.	Georgia Southern University
Valdosta, Georgia	Location	Statesboro, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$6,007 Out-Of-State$17,062	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,905 Out-Of-State$16,959
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$8,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,576

83.00 %	Acceptance Rates	90.00 %
29.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.00 %
1,030	SAT Score	1,060
20	ACT Score	20
40 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
59 %	Retention Rate	72 %
10,209	Student Population	25,481
413	Number of Faculties	984
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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