1500 N. Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31698
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,093
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $5,985,264
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: July 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,278 in-state, 10,594 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,524
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 578,855
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,788
Number of microforms: 1,100,808
Number of audiovisuals: 56,249
Number of ebooks: 27,603
Other library facilities: Archives, Fine Arts collection, College of Education collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,800
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 50
Other areas: 30
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 20%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (43%), women’s dorms (10%), men’s dorms (14%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (29%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 30%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 178 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Jacksonville, FL (120), Valdosta, GA (10)
Nearest train station: Madison, FL (45)
Nearest bus station: Valdosta, GA (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 57%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: The Happening, Women’s Studies Conference, Honors Day