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101 SW College St, Valley City, ND 58072

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Valley City State University prepares people for life through visionary leadership and exemplary practices in teaching, learning and service.

VCSU has a long-standing tradition of providing personal connections throughout your educational experience and we've merged that tradition with the latest in instructional technology. We just completed our 12th year of providing every full-time student a laptop computer, making the VCSU experience one of the best values available today.

Although VCSU is best known as a 'teacher's college,' students can select from dozens of different majors, minors and certificates in fields ranging from Business, Information Technology, Communication Arts, Social Science, Education, Technology Education, Psychology, Art, Music, Health, Physical Education, Math, and Science. New in 2005: we are offering master's-level courses in Education and a new major in Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences!

Our student-faculty ratio is about 13:1, among the best in the nation! Students get one-to-one access to the faculty in ways that are impossible at other universities -- you won't find any classes taught by Teaching Assistants at VCSU. Our professors get to know their students by name and develop personal relationships that dramatically enhance learning.

Pick from numerous activities including Viking athletics, intramural athletics, student government, theatre, choral and instrumental ensembles, campus newspaper, and much more. At VCSU, students who want to participate, CAN participate!

The scenic VCSU campus, located on the banks of the Sheyenne River, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features beautifully restored historic buildings. Residence halls include many amenities, easy access to parking, and spacious, recently-remodeled apartment suites. Plus, VCSU offers some facilities you won't find at most other campuses such as our own Planetarium and Medicine Wheel Park.

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Valley City State University

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Valley City State University (VCSU) is an institution of higher learning in Valley City, North Dakota, part of the eleven-member North Dakota University System. Founded in 1889 as a territorial normal school, VCSU offers four-year degrees in a number of fields in five academic divisions, as well as graduate degrees in Education delivered wholly online. The music and education programs are NASM and NCATE accredited, respectively. VCSU's largest undergraduate programs include Business and Education. The university is a national leader in standards-based (ITEA) Technology Education.

At the end of July, 2008, Dr. Ellen-Earle Chaffee retired as President of VCSU after serving in that capacity for fifteen years. Her successor is Dr. Steven W. Shirley, previously serving as Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs at Dakota State University in South Dakota.

Notable alumni

  • Thomas Kleppe (1919-2007), former U.S. Representative from North Dakota and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
  • Earl Pomeroy, U.S. Representative from North Dakota
  • Gary Tharaldson, Founder of the Tharaldson Companies

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
998
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 11,266
Students Receiving Aid:
49%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Valley City State University

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • 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.
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      • 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.
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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • General Studies
        An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.
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      • 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.
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    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • 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.
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      • 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.
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  • Business

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      • 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.
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      • 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.
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      • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Education

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      • Art Teacher Education
        Art Teach Education programs prepare individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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      • Biology Teacher Education
        This program empowers individuals to share their passion for biology by enabling them to teach biology programs at various educational levels.
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      • Business Teacher Education
        Learn how to teach to teach vocational business programs at various educational levels.
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      • Chemistry Teacher Education
        Learn to teach the intricacies of chemistry at various educational levels.
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      • 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.
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      • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels.
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      • Foreign Language Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach foreign languages programs at various educational levels, other than French, German or Spanish.
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      • Health Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach health education programs at various educational levels.
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      • History Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach history programs at various educational levels.
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      • Mathematics Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach mathematics programs at various educational levels.
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      • Music Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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      • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.
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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.
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      • 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.
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      • Social Science Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach specific social science subjects and programs at various educational levels.
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      • Spanish Language Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach Spanish language programs at various educational levels.
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      • Technical Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach specific vocational technical education programs at various educational levels.
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      • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach technology education/industrial arts programs at various educational levels.
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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      • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Life Science

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      • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • 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.
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  • 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.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • 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.
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  • Technology

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      • 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.
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Master's Level Programs

Students

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)
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%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

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

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Valley City, ND 58072
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