Valley City State University

Valley City State University Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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• Arts & Humanities

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  • English Language and Literature See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs
    • English Language and Literature

      A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs

  • Foreign Languages See more Foreign Languages Schools or Online Foreign Languages School Degree Programs
    • Spanish Language and Literature

      A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. See more Spanish Language and Literature Schools

  • General Studies See more General Studies Schools or Online General Studies School Degree Programs
    • General Studies

      An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies. See more General Studies Schools or Online General Studies School Degree Programs

  • History See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs
    • History

      A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs

  • Music See more Music Schools or Online Music School Degree Programs
    • General Music

      A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. See more General Music Schools or Online General Music School Degree Programs

  • Visual Arts See more Visual Arts Schools or Online Visual Arts School Degree Programs
    • Art/Art Studies

      Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. See more Art/Art Studies Schools or Online Art/Art Studies School Degree Programs

• Business

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  • General Business See more General Business Schools or Online General Business School Degree Programs
    • Business Administration and Management

      Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Business Administration and Management Schools or Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs

  • Management See more Management Schools or Online Management School Degree Programs
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

      A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations. See more Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools or Online Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School Degree Programs

    • Office Management and Supervision

      A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; budgeting; scheduling and coordination; office systems operation and maintenance; office records management, organization, and security; office facilities design and space management; preparation and evaluation of business management data; and public relations. See more Office Management and Supervision Schools or Online Office Management and Supervision School Degree Programs

• Communication & Media

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  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

    A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications. See more Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Schools

• Education

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  • Teacher Training See more Teacher Training Schools or Online Teacher Training School Degree Programs
    • Art Teacher Education

      Art Teach Education programs prepare individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. See more Art Teacher Education Schools or Online Art Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Biology Teacher Education

      This program empowers individuals to share their passion for biology by enabling them to teach biology programs at various educational levels. See more Biology Teacher Education Schools

    • Business Teacher Education

      Learn how to teach to teach vocational business programs at various educational levels. See more Business Teacher Education Schools or Online Business Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Chemistry Teacher Education

      Learn to teach the intricacies of chemistry at various educational levels. See more Chemistry Teacher Education Schools or Online Chemistry Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Elementary Education and Teaching

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. See more Elementary Education and Teaching Schools or Online Elementary Education and Teaching School Degree Programs

    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels. See more English/Language Arts Teacher Education Schools or Online English/Language Arts Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Foreign Language Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach foreign languages programs at various educational levels, other than French, German or Spanish. See more Foreign Language Teacher Education Schools

    • Health Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach health education programs at various educational levels. See more Health Teacher Education Schools or Online Health Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • History Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach history programs at various educational levels. See more History Teacher Education Schools or Online History Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Mathematics Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach mathematics programs at various educational levels. See more Mathematics Teacher Education Schools or Online Mathematics Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Music Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. See more Music Teacher Education Schools

    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

      A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. See more Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Schools or Online Physical Education Teaching and Coaching School Degree Programs

    • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

      A program that prepares individuals to serve as librarians and media specialists in elementary and secondary schools as well as special instructional centers. See more School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools

    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels. See more Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Schools or Online Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Social Science Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach specific social science subjects and programs at various educational levels. See more Social Science Teacher Education Schools or Online Social Science Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Spanish Language Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach Spanish language programs at various educational levels. See more Spanish Language Teacher Education Schools or Online Spanish Language Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Technical Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach specific vocational technical education programs at various educational levels. See more Technical Teacher Education Schools or Online Technical Teacher Education School Degree Programs

    • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach technology education/industrial arts programs at various educational levels. See more Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Schools or Online Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education School Degree Programs

• Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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  • Physical Fitness See more Physical Fitness Schools or Online Physical Fitness School Degree Programs
    • Health and Physical Education

      A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs. See more Health and Physical Education Schools or Online Health and Physical Education School Degree Programs

• Health & Medical Services

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• Interdisciplinary Studies

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  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

    Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field. See more Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools or Online Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies School Degree Programs

• Life Science

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  • Biology See more Biology Schools or Online Biology School Degree Programs
    • Biology/Biological Sciences

      Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. See more Biology/Biological Sciences Schools or Online Biology/Biological Sciences School Degree Programs

• Mathematics and Statistics

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  • General Mathematics

    A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. See more General Mathematics Schools or Online General Mathematics School Degree Programs

• Natural Sciences

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  • Chemistry See more Chemistry Schools or Online Chemistry School Degree Programs
    • General Chemistry

      A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. See more General Chemistry Schools or Online General Chemistry School Degree Programs

• Social Sciences

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  • General Social Sciences

    A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences. See more General Social Sciences Schools or Online General Social Sciences School Degree Programs

  • Psychology See more Psychology Schools or Online Psychology School Degree Programs
    • General Psychology

      A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. See more General Psychology Schools or Online General Psychology School Degree Programs

• Technology

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  • Software Development See more Software Development Schools or Online Software Development School Degree Programs
    • Computer and Information Sciences

      A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. See more Computer and Information Sciences Schools or Online Computer and Information Sciences School Degree Programs

Master’s Degree Programs

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• Education

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    • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

      A program that prepares individuals to serve as librarians and media specialists in elementary and secondary schools as well as special instructional centers. See more School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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Valley City State University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Full-Time 100% Part-Time 0%	Men vs. Women Men 59% Women 41%
Race/Ethnicity Caucasian 94% Other 4% African-American 2% Hispanic 0% Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State In-State 64% Out-of-State 36%	Top States for Incoming Freshman North Dakota 64% Alaska 8% Florida 5% Minnesota 5% Montana 2%

Percent of Students International:

5%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available:	Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus:	58%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus:	Yes

Athletics

Member of:	NAA, NAIA
Sports Include:	Football (Dakota Athletic Conference) Basketball (Dakota Athletic Conference) Baseball (Dakota Athletic Conference)

Valley City State University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate)	In-State	Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:	$ 5,160	$ 11,266
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:	$ 3,656	$ 9,762
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:	$ 1,505	$ 1,505
Financial Aid	Avg. Amount Received	% of Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grants:	$ 3,122	19%
State and Local Grants:	$ 1,367	6%
Institutional Grants:	$ 1,711	31%
Student Loans:	$ 5,204	31%
Any Aid:		49%

Valley City State University Admissions

Acceptance Rate:	94% (Selective)
Test Scores
SAT Scores:
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores:	11%
Bottom 25th Percentile:	Verbal: 450, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile:	Verbal: 580, Math: 570
ACT Scores:
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores:	83%
Bottom 25th Percentile:	Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile:	Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee:	$ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies:	Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent:	Required
High School GPA:	Recommended
High School Rank:	Recommended
High School Record:	Required
Recommendations:	Not Required
TOEFL:	Required
Test Scores:	Required