Valdosta State University (VSU) is a four-year, public school located in Valdosta, GA.
It offers 34 graduate programs - 28 Master's, and 6 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,316 for in-state and $18,934 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,096 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,262 students at VSU. VSU offers online graduate programs and 2,579 out of 3,096 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find VSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,316 for Georgia residents and $18,934 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-four (34) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Valdosta State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1500 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,921 students
2,579 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$6,316
Out-of-State$18,934 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 34 Graduate Programs
28 Master's, 6 Doctorate |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Valdosta State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Valdosta State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $6,316 and $18,934 for non-Georgia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $260 for Georgia residents and $961 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $4,680 | $17,298 |
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| Fees | $1,636 | $1,636 |
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| Cost per Credit | $260 | $961 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $9,530 (On-Campus) / $11,668 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,364 (On-Campus) / $6,054 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $23,410 | $36,028 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $25,238 | $37,856 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $6,784 | $6,784 | $6,208 | $6,208 | $6,316 |
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| Out-of-State | $18,682 | $18,682 | $18,106 | $18,106 | $18,934 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Valdosta State University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 34 major areas - 28 Master's, 6 Doctorate. 1,155 students have been conferred Master's degree and 63 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,155 | 63 | - | - |
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| Men | 289 | 17 | - | - |
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| Women | 866 | 46 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 9 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Sociology | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
VSU graduate schools have a total of 2,921 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 747 male and 2,174 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 907 full-time and 2,014 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,579 students enrolled through online exclusively and 286 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,792 White, 761 Black, and 56 Asian students are attending at Valdosta State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
30 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,017 students are older than 65. It has 1,115 students aged between 22 and 30 and 934 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,921 |
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| Men | 747 |
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| Women | 2,174 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,921 |
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| Full-time Students | 907 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,014 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,921 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 56 |
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| Black | 761 |
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| Hispanic | 152 |
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| White | 1,792 |
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| Two or more races | 90 |
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| Un-Known | 22 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,921 |
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| 21 & Under | 30 |
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| 22-24 | 499 |
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| 25-29 | 616 |
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| 30-34 | 484 |
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| 35-39 | 450 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,017 |
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Online Population
At Valdosta State University graduate schools, 2,579 students enrolled online exclusively and 286 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,096 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,579 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 286 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 231 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,579 |
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| Georgia Resident | 2,032 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 539 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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