Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is a public institution that was established in the year 1895 and located at Fort Valley, Georgia. The institution received financial support after it agreed to be under the direction of the Episcopal Church. It earned a junior college status in 1928. Fort Valley High and Industrial School were renamed as Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School in 1932.
Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School were acquired by the state of Georgia in 1939 and was designated as a four-year senior college named Fort Valley State College. The school became Fort Valley State University, a state, and land-grant university, in June 1996, and is the second-largest land-grant institution.
Some of the notable alumni of the university are namely Greg Llyod, Eddie Anderson, Nick Harper, and many more.
The university is committed to providing an exceptional education for their students by training them to face the real world. The student body of the university is diverse and has around 2,500 students from different parts of the world.
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The FVSU acceptance rate is 61%.
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The graduation rate of the university is 25%.
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The total student population of the university is 2,679, which includes 2,191 full time and 488 part-time students.
- The accreditation to the university is given by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges(SACSCOC).
Online Education at FVSU
The university provides online programs for those who cannot travel to the campus to earn their degrees. FVSU Online learning provides the students with online information, tools, and support students to become a virtual member of the university.
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The university offers 5 online programs across various disciplines. FVSU majors include Behavioral Sciences, Business Management, Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Psychology.
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The university provides each student with the advisors with whom the students can communicate and discuss their academic program of study and ask if the eCore courses would be appropriate for them.