VSU vs Georgia State

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 (1,030) than VSU (1,030).
Georgia State has higher submitted ACT score (20) 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 - Valdosta State University and Georgia State University.

VSU	vs.	Georgia State
Valdosta, Georgia	Location	Atlanta, 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 (very high research activity)
In-State$6,007 Out-Of-State$17,062	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,478 Out-Of-State$23,709
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$8,371	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,181

83.00 %	Acceptance Rates	62.00 %
29.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
1,030	SAT Score	1,160
20	ACT Score	22
40 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
59 %	Retention Rate	78 %
10,209	Student Population	36,516
413	Number of Faculties	1,222
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	26 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, On-campus daycare

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